A photograph, a necklace and a missing family . . .

A new pupil, Nancy, arrives at Precious Ramotswe's school, and the two girls soon become firm friends. When Precious finds out that all Nancy has to remind her of her missing parents is a photograph and a necklace of beautifully carved zebras, she offers to help find them. This is the start of an exciting adventure that leads the two girls deep into the remotest parts of Botswana, where they meet an old lady who recognises the necklace and has some extraordinary news for Nancy.

Find out what it is in the latest book to feature the girl who grew up to become one of the most famous detectives in the world: Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the highly successful No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty-five million copies. Since then he has devoted his time to the writing of fiction and has seen his various series of books translated into over forty-six languages and become bestsellers throughout the world. These include the 44 Scotland Street novels, first published as a serial novel in the Scotsman, the Isabel Dalhousie novels, the Von Igelfeld series and the Corduroy Mansions novels.

Reviews

'This is a lovely story, deftly written, delightful to read, and perfect for bedtime sharing or for those more confident in their reading to head off upstairs with by themselves... The illustrations throughout the story are lovely, very evocative of the countryside and the people of Botswana'

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'The author manages to bring us a wonderful evocation of African life, aided superbly by the delicate drawings by Iain McIntosh which are redolent with the feel of the countryside and people'

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Book Information
ISBN 9781780273624
Author Alexander McCall Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Birlinn Ltd
Publisher Birlinn General
Weight(grams) 97g
Dimensions(mm) 195mm * 130mm * 8mm