The Great Cake Mystery

Written by Alexander McCall Smith

Part of the Precious Ramotswe Mysteries series

A young girl in Botswana solves a mystery at her school with the help of her friends and her own detective skills

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96 pages· 6,381 words· Est. 54 min read· 720L

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Bookroo's summary

Precious Ramotswe, a young girl in Botswana, dreams of being a detective. When a cake disappears from her classroom, suspicion falls on a classmate. Unconvinced, Precious embarks on a quest to find the real thief. As she delves into the mystery, she discovers that appearances can be deceiving and learns the art of investigation. Will she solve the case and clear her classmate's name? Join Precious on her journey of discovery, where every clue brings her closer to the truth and her dream of becoming a detective.

From the publisher

THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Young Readers Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor–not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea. Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective? This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious. When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.

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