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Precious And The Mystery Of Meerkat Hill (2012)

by Alexander McCall Smith(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Polygon

series

Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases

review 1: As an adult reader, I have greatly enjoyed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that children could also meet Precious Ramotswe, just as she begins her detective work as a mere child. In this story, Precious befriends a brother and sister who are new to her school. She meets their pet Kosi, a friendly meerkat. When her new friends' cow is missing, Precious uses her tracking skills to help her friends find their cow.My two favorite things about this book are: 1) Kindness and gentleness are present throughout the book, and 2) I can get a glimpse of life in Botswana.I will definitely read the other books in this series and would recommend them to children and adults alike.
review 2: I could just imagine reading this ... morebook out loud to a group of children. I actually found myself reading out loud to myself just to really appreciate the sound of some of the sentences! It is definitely a children's book, but it is beautifully written in a way that children will still understand. This is a great beginning mystery book because it never gets boring, would be loved by both girls and boys, and moves quickly. Also, I appreciated that it was never scary. I would feel comfortable recommending this book to readers of all ages. less

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