Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion (Precious Ramotswes Very First Cases, #3)

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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, new, enchanting tale for children, we see how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love Find out as Alexander McCall Smith tells the story of in another adventure featuring Precious Ramotswe. Read Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion (Precious Ramotswes Very First Cases, #3) Author Alexander McCall Smith – kino-fada.fr cute book even though it is written for kids, it was fun to read as an adult I have not read anything by him before this book, but now I am going to have to change that.Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion is the third book in the Precious Ramotswe s Very First Case series by popular British author, Alexander McCall Smith School holidays see Precious travelling to the Okavango Delta to stay with her generous and interesting Aunty Bee at the safari camp There is excitement at the camp as a film crew is making a movie Precious meets a new friend, Khumo, and they soon find themselvesthan spectators Precious uses her quick thinking and her detecti Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion is the third book in the Precious Ramotswe s Very First Case series by popular British author, Alexander McCall Smith School holidays see Precious travelling to the Okavango Delta to stay with her generous and interesting Aunty Bee at the safari camp There is excitement at the camp as a film crew is making a movie Precious meets a new friend, Khumo, and they soon find them...One of my favorite adult book characters is Precious Ramotswe of the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series written by Alexander McCall Smith Detecting was clearly what Mma Ramotswe is meant to be doing and she acknowledges much of her success to her father Obed Ramotswe, who taught her many skills as a child Now, young readers can read all about Precious and her early adventures in detecting in a series of chapter books.The Mystery of the Missing Lion is the third book in the ...It started back in the 1980s with Muppet Babies, quickly followed by Tiny Toons You got a successful series directed at adults Why not come out with a juvenile version for the kiddies, and just milk that cash cow for all it s worth McCall Show Me the Money Smith is well known for funnelling just about any aspect of his life into the gristmill of his writing, and poor Precious is no exception Now don t get me wrong I love well written children s books, and I have read all of the Ladi It started back in the 1980s with Muppet Babies, quickly followed by Tiny Toons You got a successful series directed at adults Why not come out with a juvenile version for the kiddies, and just milk that cash cow for all it s worth McCall Show Me the Money Smith is well known for funnelling just about any aspect of his life into the gristmill of his writing, and poor Precious is no exception Now don t get me wrong I love well written children s books, and I have read all of the Ladies Detective Agency booksthan once, and enjoyed them I also watched the BBC TV series with pleasure though they tookthan one liberty with the text But this baby Precious story was so darn condescending in the first few pages that I thought for a minu...Yes this is a story aimed at children but it can be read and enjoyed by adults too I like the simple language and interesting characters and the charming illustrations display well in this e book edition The young Precious Ramotswe goes to stay with an aunt and gets involved with a film crew who are making a film which features a lion This lion actor subsequently goes missing and Precious is involved in trying to track him down.This is a charming story and even though it is not as long as t Yes this is a story aimed at children but it can be read and enjoyed by adults too I like the simple language and interesting characters and the charming illustrations display well in ...Sweet story for kids I would like to see just a bitaccuracy about the behavior of animals, e.g., porcupines do not throw needles.Excellent YA novel to share with my seven year old daughter Great introduction to mystery genre, love the beauty of Botswana that comes from the pages, and a young female character that is strong, curious, and charming Please keep producing these stories, they are a joy to ...I ve been reading this series with my six year old daughter and she has been really enjoying them I love the African setting and telling my daughterabout Africa since I loved there as a child.Keeping in mind that this series is written for young children, I still have to assessing this entry as the least of the three Whereas the others seemed to build a character rich environment for Precious and showcase the early seeds of her detection skills this one seems cheap She leaves her native village to stay with her Aunty Bee at a safari camp where rather than encounter the wilds of Africa, she happens instead upon a movie set I hope this isn t the jump the shark moment in the serie Keeping in mind that this series is written for young children, I still have to assessing this entry as the least of the three Whereas the others seemed to build a character rich environment for Precious and showcase the ...Not really a mystery but the adventures of a young girl in Botswana who always keeps her head and pays attention to what s around her Precious knows she will become a great detective when she grows up, but why wait until then She can practice her detective skills now, even if she s only 9 years old In this story she travels to visit her aunt and helps when a trained lion disappears from a film company.I wish these stories had been available when my children were little I think boys and girls Not really a mystery but the adventures of a young girl in Botswana who always keeps her head and pays attention to what s around her Precious knows she will become a g...

Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion (Precious Ramotswes Very First Cases, #3)
  • English
  • 03 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 96 pages
  • 1846972558
  • Alexander McCall Smith
  • Precious and the Mystery of the Missing Lion (Precious Ramotswes Very First Cases, #3)