Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0804173273
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
A detective in the wild. Young Precious gets a very special treat. She gets a trip to visit her Aunty Bee at a safari camp. While there she makes a new friend, a boy named Khumo, and meets an actor-lion named Teddy, who is starring in a film. When Teddy disappears, Khumo and Precious will brave hippos and crocodiles as they search for the missing lion. With a Reader's Guide
The Mystery of the Missing Lion
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0804173273
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
A detective in the wild. Young Precious gets a very special treat. She gets a trip to visit her Aunty Bee at a safari camp. While there she makes a new friend, a boy named Khumo, and meets an actor-lion named Teddy, who is starring in a film. When Teddy disappears, Khumo and Precious will brave hippos and crocodiles as they search for the missing lion. With a Reader's Guide
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0804173273
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
A detective in the wild. Young Precious gets a very special treat. She gets a trip to visit her Aunty Bee at a safari camp. While there she makes a new friend, a boy named Khumo, and meets an actor-lion named Teddy, who is starring in a film. When Teddy disappears, Khumo and Precious will brave hippos and crocodiles as they search for the missing lion. With a Reader's Guide
The Mystery of the Missing Mascot
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481409565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The River Heights High Wildcats are facing their bitter rivals, Red Rocks High, in a girls’ softball play-off game. But before the first pitch is thrown, the spirit of foul play intrudes. Someone breaks into River Heights High and steals the school’s prized trophies—a treasured portrait of a pioneering woman coach and the team mascot’s cougar costume! Nancy, however, is convinced that the theft is not a simple case of bad sportsmanship. For the closer she comes to the truth, the more dangerous the game becomes. The burglar has already demonstrated a talent for disguise and deception…and has now decided to play true hardball, taking aim at Nancy Drew!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481409565
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
The River Heights High Wildcats are facing their bitter rivals, Red Rocks High, in a girls’ softball play-off game. But before the first pitch is thrown, the spirit of foul play intrudes. Someone breaks into River Heights High and steals the school’s prized trophies—a treasured portrait of a pioneering woman coach and the team mascot’s cougar costume! Nancy, however, is convinced that the theft is not a simple case of bad sportsmanship. For the closer she comes to the truth, the more dangerous the game becomes. The burglar has already demonstrated a talent for disguise and deception…and has now decided to play true hardball, taking aim at Nancy Drew!
Precious and the Monkeys
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 0857900684
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love!
Publisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 0857900684
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love!
The Mystery of Meerkat Hill
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0345804473
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Precious wants to be a detective when she grows up. She is always practicing at being a detective by asking questions and finding out about other people’s lives. There are two new students in her class, a girl called Teb and a boy called Pontsho. She learns that they are brother and sister, and—even more exciting—that Pontsho has a clever pet meerkat named Kosi. One day, Teb and Pontsho’s family’s cow disappears. Precious helps them look for clues to find the cow. But getting the cow back home will require some quick thinking and help from an unexpected source.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0345804473
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Precious wants to be a detective when she grows up. She is always practicing at being a detective by asking questions and finding out about other people’s lives. There are two new students in her class, a girl called Teb and a boy called Pontsho. She learns that they are brother and sister, and—even more exciting—that Pontsho has a clever pet meerkat named Kosi. One day, Teb and Pontsho’s family’s cow disappears. Precious helps them look for clues to find the cow. But getting the cow back home will require some quick thinking and help from an unexpected source.
The Mystery of the Lion's Tail
Author: Harper Paris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148141464X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"Twins Ethan and Ella are in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, and there's another mystery to solve. Where are all the lions? Ethan and Ella spot lots of cool animals, but the one they're most excited about, they can't seem to find"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148141464X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
"Twins Ethan and Ella are in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, and there's another mystery to solve. Where are all the lions? Ethan and Ella spot lots of cool animals, but the one they're most excited about, they can't seem to find"--
Mark of the Lion
Author: Suzanne Arruda
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101532270
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
After driving an ambulance along the front lines of World War I, she can fire a rifle with deadly precision. Still suffering trauma from the Great War, she sets off for Africa determined to fulfill a man's dying wish...never expecting to become involved in murder. Rich with romance, mystery, and adventure, Mark of the Lion introduces a fascinating new heroine and explores the elusive heart of a compelling and exotic world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101532270
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
After driving an ambulance along the front lines of World War I, she can fire a rifle with deadly precision. Still suffering trauma from the Great War, she sets off for Africa determined to fulfill a man's dying wish...never expecting to become involved in murder. Rich with romance, mystery, and adventure, Mark of the Lion introduces a fascinating new heroine and explores the elusive heart of a compelling and exotic world.
The Great Cake Mystery
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307949443
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0307949443
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.
The Book of the Lion
Author: Thomas Perry
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497649943
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A long lost manuscript by Geoffrey Chaucer draws Professor Dominic Hallkyn through the streets of Boston and into a mysterious plot. When Professor Dominic Hallkyn receives an anonymous phone call late one night from a voice claiming to possess a priceless Chaucerian manuscript presumed lost forever, he doesn’t know how to react. He soon finds himself scrambling to meet the caller’s demands amid uncompromising suspense that culminates in a devilish plot twist. Perry takes his readers on a mad dash through the winding streets of Boston in pursuit of the unique artifact that may be doomed to disappear from history . . . this time, for good. The Bibliomysteries are a series of short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1497649943
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A long lost manuscript by Geoffrey Chaucer draws Professor Dominic Hallkyn through the streets of Boston and into a mysterious plot. When Professor Dominic Hallkyn receives an anonymous phone call late one night from a voice claiming to possess a priceless Chaucerian manuscript presumed lost forever, he doesn’t know how to react. He soon finds himself scrambling to meet the caller’s demands amid uncompromising suspense that culminates in a devilish plot twist. Perry takes his readers on a mad dash through the winding streets of Boston in pursuit of the unique artifact that may be doomed to disappear from history . . . this time, for good. The Bibliomysteries are a series of short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors.
Precious and the Case of the Missing Lion
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 0857905805
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Precious Ramotswe is on holiday, staying with her Aunty Bee at safari camp deep in the Botswana countryside, and is excited when a new lion arrives. Not just any lion but an actor-lion called Teddy with his own film crew! But when the four-legged movie star goes missing the camp is thrown into confusion. Can the young detective and her resourceful new friend Khumo solve the mystery and find out where Teddy has gone? The search plunges the two young sleuths deep into the jungle. As they dodge the hippos and crocs they will need all their bravery and cleverness to catch their prize. Find out if they succeed as Alexander McCall Smith tells us the story of Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion.
Publisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 0857905805
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Precious Ramotswe is on holiday, staying with her Aunty Bee at safari camp deep in the Botswana countryside, and is excited when a new lion arrives. Not just any lion but an actor-lion called Teddy with his own film crew! But when the four-legged movie star goes missing the camp is thrown into confusion. Can the young detective and her resourceful new friend Khumo solve the mystery and find out where Teddy has gone? The search plunges the two young sleuths deep into the jungle. As they dodge the hippos and crocs they will need all their bravery and cleverness to catch their prize. Find out if they succeed as Alexander McCall Smith tells us the story of Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion.
Precious and the Mystery of Missing Lion
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Polygon
ISBN: 9781846973185
Category : Botswana
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher: Polygon
ISBN: 9781846973185
Category : Botswana
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description