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Anisha, Accidental Detective: School's Cancelled

Serena Patel

Age: 7+

Series: Anisha, Accidental Detective

Anisha, Accidental Detective: School's Cancelled

By: Serena Patel

Illustrated by Emma McCann

Series : Anisha, Accidental Detective

Age 7+

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The second explosive mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series, from World Book Day 2026 author and illustrator team, Serena Patel and Emma McCann!

"I've been working sooo hard with Milo and Govi to make our super-erupting volcano for the school science fair. I really thought we might win first prize - a trip to the National Space Centre. But now we're in BIG trouble.

One minute we were in the lab practising our science demo, and the next thing we knew, our volcano exploded and flooded the corridors. School had to be cancelled!

But did we really get our project so wrong - or is someone else trying to win first prize? Looks like a case for Anisha, Accidental Detective!"

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

Extent:
256 pages
Dimensions:
198.4 x 135mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781474959537
Book Band:
White
Lexile:
790L
Key Stage:
KS2
Publication Date:
September 2020
Work Reference:
05229
Serena Patel
Serena Patel is the author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series which has won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award, The Week Junior Book Award and the Crimefest Best Novel for Children. 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

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.

First a kidnapped bridegroom and now a flooded school? Looks like a case for Anisha, Accidental Detective in this multi award-winning series by Serena Patel.

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Shortlisted

Blue Peter Book Awards 2021

Shortlisted

Crimefest Book Awards 2021

Shortlisted

The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards 2021

Longlisted

Spark! Children's Book Award 2021

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This easy-to-read and brilliantly written story takes the reader on a fun-packed epic adventure, which adults and children alike will love.

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Spending time with Anisha's British Indian family is chaotic, loud, and great fun.

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