Product Information
A detective in the wild. Young Precious gets a very special treat. She gets a trip to visit her Aunty Bee at a safari camp. While there she makes a new friend, a boy named Khumo, and meets an actor-lion named Teddy, who is starring in a film. When Teddy disappears, Khumo and Precious will brave hippos and crocodiles as they search for the missing lion. With a Reader's GuideProduct Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100804173273
ISBN-139780804173278
eBay Product ID (ePID)202576078
Product Key Features
Publication Year2014
TopicPeople & Places / Africa, Mysteries & Detective Stories, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), Girls & Women, Animals / Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc.
Book TitleMystery of the Missing Lion
LanguageEnglish
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorAlexander McCall Smith
Book SeriesPrecious Ramotswe Mysteries for Young Readers Ser.
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years
Dimensions
Item Height0.4in
Item Length7.6in
Item Weight4 Oz
Item Width5.2in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2014-021479
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Precious' keen sense of right and wrong will inspire readers; her powers of observation may inspire budding detectives. . . . The straightforward plot, easy vocabulary and compelling setting make this a perfect step up from early chapter books. That McCall Smith brings a great sense of fun to his prose heightens the appeal." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Great Cake Mystery : "Kids will love this kind and clever new detective." --Patricia Reilly Giff, Newbery Honor-winning author of Lily's Crossing "A detective is born! What a delightful, breezy read!" --Mary Pope Osborne, bestselling author of The Magic Tree House series "A sweet detective story, this book will introduce readers to a part of the world they might know little about." -- The Washington Post "Good for kids who like mysteries and stories about other cultures and friendship all packed into one." -- TIME for Kids magazine
Series Volume Number3
Grade fromSecond Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Grade toFifth Grade
Lc Classification NumberPz7.M47833755mym
Number of Pages112 Pages