Anisha, Accidental Detective - Anisha, Accidental Detective (Paperback)
Serena Patel (author), Emma McCann (illustrator)- 10+ in stock
Desperate to save the big Indian wedding of the year, Anisha gets dragged into a madcap kidnap plot involving lobsters, grannies and mysterious chauffeurs. The first of a hilarious new series by Serena Patel, Anisha, Accidental Detective is a feelgood joy.
Anisha Mistry is all set to be a bridesmaid at her Aunty Bindi's wedding tomorrow...until she finds a note in her family's letterbox. Bindi's groom has been kidnapped and will only be released IF THE WEDDING IS CALLED OFF!
With best friend Milo, a mischievous granny, a runaway lobster, a giant chauffeur, and some super sleuthing skills, it's up to Anisha Mistry to find her uncle and save THE big Indian Wedding of the year.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781474959520
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
The chaotic warmth of an eccentric extended family underpins this exhilarating romp which touches upon children's insecurity about change. Anisha and Milo are an engaging team who we are sure to meet again. * Daily Mail *
Young crime lovers will snap up Serena Patel's lively, funny Anisha, Accidental Detective. * The Guardian *
Patel's astute characterisation and irresistible humour are heightened by Emma McCann's illustrations. * The Guardian, Children's Books of the Year *
A fabulously funny mystery. * Sunday Express *
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“Funny, fast-paced and fabulous!!!”
What a cracking debut! Anisha is a great character - thoughtful and tenacious. She’s the youngest member of an extremely colourful family! All the various cultural aspects of the wedding will be wonderfully familiar... More
“Hilarious school girl crime caper with British Asian heroine”
Perfect for 7+ readers this is wondrous fun: Anisha's a quiet, studious girl, never happier than when alone with her science books, but her family have other ideas. Tomorrow is Aunty Bindi's wedding but the... More
“So funny”
Such a funny little mystery for children to solve, very much looking forward to see how this develops into a new series.
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