![]() ![]() I also enjoyed the beautiful illustrations from Iain McIntosh, done in vivid shades of reddish brown, black and gray. Precious is such an engaging and sympathetic character, and Smith's narrative is so compassionate and humane, that I found his story wholly satisfying. Reading The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe's First Case was such a pleasure that I was seized with a desire to reread that original book, its sequels, and the sequels to this children's novel based upon it. ![]() 1 Ladies Detective Agency, but I do recall enjoying it, as well as the HBO miniseries made from it. It's been a number of years since I read The No. The two children who lost items to the thief soon decide that it must be Poloko, an unpopular and overweight child in their school, but Precious is not so sure. Her first case involves the theft of a number of goodies and treats, brought from home by Precious' classmates to enjoy after the healthy but uninspiring school lunch. An observant child with a kind heart, Precious decides from an early age that she will be a detective, spurred on by her father's observation that she has what it takes. ![]() 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, about a woman detective in Botswana, turns to the childhood of his popular character, Precious Ramotswe, in this first beginning chapter-book adventure. Alexander McCall Smith, creator of the popular No. ![]()
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