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Great for children, and one for grown up fans to sneak a read of too! --Bookbag
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Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love!
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I am a huge fan of adult Precious and an infant school teacher so couldn't resist young Precious.
The story was gorgeous I found myself smiling throughout :)
It was exactly how I imagned her to be and there is a lovely part with her father telling her a story that almost made me cry - I could imagine it totally.
I shall definately be reading this to my class next year and look forward to more stories.
The story was gorgeous I found myself smiling throughout :)
It was exactly how I imagned her to be and there is a lovely part with her father telling her a story that almost made me cry - I could imagine it totally.
I shall definately be reading this to my class next year and look forward to more stories.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having read all the other McCall Smith stories about detective Precious and seen the TV series I knew that this one could be disappointing as it was aimed at a younger reader. I was wrong. It is charming of course but the tale has real merit with a satisfying plot.
Bryan Clark
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Precious and the Monkey:Precious Ramotswe's Very First Case by Alexander McCall-Smith was a lovely short read which I enjoyed reading and I have left my childhood a good few years ago. Therefore I honestly believe that all ages would get something from this book parents and children alike. It is the perfect book which I do believe parents could use not only to show children the joys of reading but to introduce them to the author Alexander McCall Smith as he has a terrific gift for story telling.
The book introduces us the reader to Precious when she was a child at school and she was as loveable as she was when we meet her again in the main books which have many fans. Precious was indeed a lovely child who believed totally having proof before accusing those around her for doing bad things against her friends. We are brought into her school days and what a wonderful friend she was too all around her and the beautiful friendship she had with her Father as her Mother had died when she was younger. Not only was this book a good read, it had a lovely message for everyone.
What I really loved about this book when it comes to the younger age groups even with the kindle publication there are a few little illustrations to show the book to them that bit easier as I do believe all kids like to see pictures when hearing the story it makes it that bit easier for them to imagine the story within their minds.
This short story will bring a smile to all who read it and it is well advertised that the book is only a short read. It is a perfect introduction to all readers who have not read all the other books by the same author.
Precious and the Monkeys is a short read which I recommend to adults and children alike.
The book introduces us the reader to Precious when she was a child at school and she was as loveable as she was when we meet her again in the main books which have many fans. Precious was indeed a lovely child who believed totally having proof before accusing those around her for doing bad things against her friends. We are brought into her school days and what a wonderful friend she was too all around her and the beautiful friendship she had with her Father as her Mother had died when she was younger. Not only was this book a good read, it had a lovely message for everyone.
What I really loved about this book when it comes to the younger age groups even with the kindle publication there are a few little illustrations to show the book to them that bit easier as I do believe all kids like to see pictures when hearing the story it makes it that bit easier for them to imagine the story within their minds.
This short story will bring a smile to all who read it and it is well advertised that the book is only a short read. It is a perfect introduction to all readers who have not read all the other books by the same author.
Precious and the Monkeys is a short read which I recommend to adults and children alike.
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the young ramotswe
my daughter and i both enjoyed this little book. i feel it was more for younger readers though. my daughter has told me that she wants to read all of the other books due to reading... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. Debra J. Goodwin
Precious and the monkeys
This is a lovely story for old fans of Mma Ramotswe and for anyone who, like me, would love to introduce children to her. Read more
Published 2 months ago by grandmaof4
How it all began ...
Precious and the Monkeys takes fans of the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency back to the very beginning of Precious Ramotswe's detective work as a schoolgirl! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nicola Hardy
I am a fan of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency Books...
... and I liked the idea of a young Precious solving mysteries. I bought this book for my daughter.
But I have to say the story is too simplistic. Read more
But I have to say the story is too simplistic. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Totally Blunt
Precious and the Monkeys
Found this small booklet quite an enjoyable read. Would have been good to read it before all the detective novels, nevertheless it was good background information about Precious.
Published 9 months ago by Isabel
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