Something suspicious is going on in Cinnamon Grove...
Auntie Urooj, world-famous beetle expert, is lonely and Ramzi and his friend Shaima Stalk think they have the perfect solution - a suitor from Truly Deeply Muslims online marriage agency! But smooth-talking Rasheed is not all he seems. He cheats at Monopoly, for a start...
It's time for the Black Cat Detectives to do some serious sleuthing! But can they rescue Auntie Urooj and her Long-Horned Capricorn Beetle before it's too late?
A funny exciting mystery story from the author of A Hen in the Wardrobe.
'a highly entertaining, funny story' 'what multicultural writing for children should be' 'warm, satisfying and intelligent'
- School Librarian
'Set against a British Muslim background, this is a fast-paced, funny sleuthing adventure, which young readers will find hard to put down. Both accessible and entertaining.'
- Booktrust
Entertaining dialogue and plenty of touches of humour make this a good read.
- Parents in Touch
This book is most welcome, not only for its Muslim characters of whom there are far too few in contemporary children’s books set in Britain, but also for the way it promotes values in which learning and academic achievement are highly prized. Most importantly, it is also an entertaining read.
- Books for Keeps
WENDY MEDDOUR has been lecturing and teaching at Oxford University for the last eight years, but is now writing full-time as well as painting and illustrating. She is married to an Algerian mathematician and lives in Wiltshire. Her other title in the Cinammon Grove series is The Hen in the Wardrobe.
Publication Details:
Binding: Paperback, 176 pages ISBN: 9781847802262 Format: 198mm x 129mm
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