Item 9: The Great Cake Mystery

The Great Cake Mystery 

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Publisher: New York: Anchor Books 2012.; 96 p.

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Precious Romastowe is an eight year old girl with a sleuth’s mind. Living in a village in Botswana, she comes across her first case which involves her classmates’ lunches being stolen. Her lead points to a guilty looking boy named Poloko. But Precious doesn’t believe he is the thief. She is determined to go on a daring mission to prove Poloko’s innocence. Young readers will enjoy this book with its’ inquisitive character and two-colour schemes of red and black. There’s also a map mentioned in the narrative, which helps readers to envision the wonderful scenery of flora, fauna, and the settings of Precious’s village world. 

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Item 8: The Sandwich Thief

The Sandwich Thief 

Author: Andree Marois

Publisher: San Francisco: Chronicle Books 2016.; 160 p.

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Someone has stolen Marin’s sandwiches. Marin’s mum always makes him her delicious sandwiches from freshly home-baked bread. It’s been happening lately every day where these special sandwiches disappear. So Marin, with the help of his Mum’s chemistry talent, go out to find who the culprit is. The clues have a number of leads. Could it be a classmate, a teacher or the principal? Kids will enjoy reading this quirky and light-hearted mystery, following Marin’s quest in solving the mystery. The story is exciting to read with its’ frenetic, hip graphic illustration and over the top appearance of the characters. The dialogue is a handwritten, floating text, giving this book an episodic feel.

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