![]() McCall Smith's writing style is I think generally fairly accessible even to a young audience, but he does sort of 'dumb it down' a bit here. Apparently some print versions also have a reader's guide and a cake recipe, but that was not included in either e-book version. I also took a peek at the textual e-book to see the illustrations, which are very vibrant, despite using only red and black/gray in the palette, and pop right off the page. The audiobook version is expertly read by Adjoa Andoh, who breathes life into the characters by giving them all distinct voices. ![]() There's also an underlying theme about being a good friend (and really, about being a good person). The mystery is then introduced and fairly quickly solved by Precious, although she must come up with an ingenious way to prove her theory is correct. ![]() The book opens with Precious's lovely relationship with her father and a story he tells of his own youth. I suspect that the legion of fans of the adult books probably were a huge audience for this as well, but it's also nice to have a child-friendly version so families can either read all together or for the children to feel like they have a connection with a parent or grandparent's reading tastes. ![]() This is a children's book introduction to the main character of a series written for adults. Show More investigate and find out the real culprit. ![]()
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