The Great Cake Mystery : : Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case

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Call Number: J Mystery / McCall Smith, Alexander, Kids Book / Fiction / Mystery / Mccall Smith, Alexander
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch

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Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J Mystery / McCall Smith, Alexander	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Mystery / Mccall Smith, Alexander	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Mystery / Mccall Smith, Alexander	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / Mystery / Mccall Smith, Alexander	4-week checkout	Due 05-13-2024

"The illustrations in this work were originally published as part of Precious and the Puggies: Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case, Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2010"--T.p. verso.
Includes: A note from Alexander Mccall Smith, Character guide, Geography and people of Botswana, Reader's guide, Post-reading activity, Curriculum connections, and Precious's sponge cake worth stealing.
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.

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Wonderful, as usual submitted by andreahubert on June 25, 2012, 11:27am Great story of when she was young.

Young Readers submitted by kferguson on August 21, 2016, 2:56pm A nice offering for young readers from Smith

An intro to the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency submitted by 3kidsgrimm on August 18, 2018, 9:07am A sweet and enjoyable book that introduces readers to a young Precious Ramotswe. We find out why Precious is a born detective and see an example of a child who knows how to be a friend.

Loved it submitted by jcottey on June 13, 2020, 9:49pm Such a short book with a well-fleshed out mystery. Precious's personality shines through even as a youngster.