Mystery of Meerkat Hill -- Alexander McCall Smith, Paperback

Precious wants to be a detective when she grows up. She is always practicing at being a detective by asking questions and finding out about other people's lives. There are two new students in her class, a girl called Teb and a boy called Pontsho. She learns that they are brother and sister, and--even more exciting--that Pontsho has a clever pet meerkat named Kosi.

One day, Teb and Pontsho's family's cow disappears. Precious helps them look for clues to find the cow. But getting the cow back home will require some quick thinking and help from an unexpected source.

Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 10/22/2013
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.65h x 5.27w x 0.35d
ISBN: 9780345804464
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 171686 / Mystery of Meerkat Hill: A Precious Ramotswe Mystery for Young Readers


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2013
Booklist 10/01/2013 pg. 53
School Library Journal 12/01/2013 pg. 98
BookPage 11/01/2013

About the Author
Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, the Portuguese Irregular Verbs series, the 44 Scotland Street series, and the Corduroy Mansions series. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).