Anisha, Accidental Detective
This book club is for children in Years 1 and 2 (ages 5-7)
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Anisha is all set to be a (reluctant) bridesmaid at Aunty Bindi’s wedding…until a secret ransom note arrives. Bindi’s groom has been kidnapped and will only be released IF THE WEDDING IS CALLED OFF!
With best friend Milo, mischievous Granny Jas, a runaway lobster, a kitten-loving giant, and some super skills of logic and observation, it’s up to Anisha Mistry to find her uncle, before the big family wedding of the year becomes a big disaster.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd (5 Mar. 2020)
Paperback: 224 pages
Text copyright © Serena Patel, 2020
Illustration’s copyright © Usborne Publishing Ltd (Emma McCann)
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Anisha, Accidental Detective - Reviews
The story surfs along on a wave of excitable prose, while offering insights into Hindu culture that, for the uninitiated, are intriguing.
Financial Times
Young crime lovers will snap up Serena Patel's lively, funny Anisha, Accidental Detective.
The Guardian
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
The story shimmers with the vibrant exuberance of an Indian wedding, the special warmth of family and friends, and action-packed amusement.
LoveReading4Kids
First in a really charming, fresh, funny series starring a STEM-loving, British-Indian Sikh girl and her huge, hilarious extended family.
The Bookseller



