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Anisha, Accidental Detective: Show Stoppers
Series: Anisha, Accidental Detective
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The school show must go on, as Anisha takes on her latest hilarious detective case.
The school show must go on, in the fourth hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!
JUST ONE WEEK UNTIL SHOWTIME! I'm SO busy - our class is putting on a musical, and we only have ONE WEEK before curtain up. And, as it's nearly DIWALI, Granny Jas is cooking non-stop, and Auntie Bindi is determined to BRING THE BLING. I'm leaving the theatrics to Milo, but as the director's assistant I have LOADS to do...especially now everything is going WRONG. Even Molly the cat is forgetting her cues!
Miss Jive believes the show is CURSED, but I think someone is trying to STOP THE SHOW! Time for me, ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE, to step into the spotlight!
Praise for the Anisha, Accidental Detective series:
Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize and of the Crimefest Best Crime Novel for Children
Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award
"DELIGHTFUL! Perfect for younger detectives - so funny and clever and sweet" - Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series
"An absolute joy" - Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake
"Super funny and packed with lovable characters" - Swapna Haddow, author of Dave Pigeon
Series: Anisha, Accidental Detective
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There's sabotage on the school trip, in the seventh hilarious case in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series! It's finally time for our Year 6 residential trip, and we're off to the beach! I can't wait for three days of fun with my friends, learning about animal habitats, and being free from grown-ups. We might even win a prize for...Paperback$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Fright Night
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Fright Night is here to spook up your Halloween! BOO! It's Halloween, and the school is having a spooky school disco to celebrate. But who, or what, is haunting the school hallways? There's a spooky mystery at school in the sixth hilarious case in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series! It's Halloween and everyone is excited about...Paperback$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Granny Trouble
Pack your bags, we're going on a road trip, in the third hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series! Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer! My whole family wanted to tag along and visit...Paperback$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Anisha, Accidental Detective: Holiday Adventure sees Anisha's family holiday turn into an investigative mission when the holiday-park mascot is vandalised! Winner of The Week Junior Book Awards Children's Book of the Year: Younger Fiction The Mistrys are off on holiday in the fifth hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series, from World Book Day 2026 author and illustrator...PaperbackSold Out -
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Show Stoppers
The school show must go on, as Anisha takes on her latest hilarious detective case. The school show must go on, in the fourth hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series! JUST ONE WEEK UNTIL SHOWTIME! I'm SO busy - our class is putting on a musical, and we only have ONE WEEK before curtain up. And, as...PaperbackSold Out
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Show Stoppers by Serena Patel is praised for its lively and humorous storytelling, making it a hit amongst young crime enthusiasts. Reviewers appreciate the excitement and mystery surrounding the Mistry family's adventures, highlighting the blend of fun and action.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781474989756
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 October 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Emma McCann
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Serena Patel is the author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series which won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for Fiction. She lives in the West Midlands with her family and believes all children deserve to feel seen in the stories they read and that books are an important tool for empathy. When she's not writing Serena enjoys watching movies, reading and eating cake. Chocolate cake preferred. Emma McCann is a freelance illustrator, sporadic painter/print maker, occasional cake baker, and regular mess maker. She lives in Cornwall and works from an attic studio where her ideas are scribbled, Wacom'd, and Photoshopped into existence. In her spare time, Emma undertakes scientific research into Cornwall's best cream tea and takes it very, very seriously.
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Pack your bags, we're going on a road trip, in the third hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series! Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer! My whole family wanted to tag along and visit...Paperback$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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