'Great for children, and one for grown up fans to sneak a read of too!' - Bookbag 'Alexander McCall Smith is one of my favourite authors and I have read quite a few books written by him. Out of all his books this is my favourite ... I give this book 100/100' - Alexander Bisland, age 9, Lovereading4kids 'The book is very well illustrated. The pictures look like they have come to life. After I had read a few pages I just couldn't stop reading it' - Charlie Swan, age 8, Lovereading4kids 'Great book, I love detective stories and I love animal stories and so this was a great book for me' - Emily Lonsdale, age 8, Lovereading4kids 'Alexander McCall Smith has an amazing talent for storytelling' - Amelie Chatham, age 11, Lovereading4kids A brilliant story about a young girl in Botswana called Precious Ramotswe and how she found out who was stealing things from her friends' - Robyn Loveless, age 9, Lovereading4kids 'I didn't put this book down once the whole time I was reading it. I would definitely recommend it. Five out of five stars' - Eloise Mae Clarkson, age 12, Lovereading4kids