By Angie Lake (author) , Ellie O'Shea (illustrator) Part of the Mina Mistry (Sort Of) Investigates series
"School girl detective serves up a tasty mystery"
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Meet Mina Mistry, primary school student and would-be private investigator. She’s smart, observant and has a great sidekick in the shape of her best friend, cuddly toy Mr Panda. All she needs is a case to solve and there’s one right under her nose: how come their school dinners are such a danger to their teeth, in direct contrast to what their headmaster says and school dinner lady wants?
Hmmm. Against the backdrop of a wonderfully wacky charity fundraising event, and assisted by her Granny Meera, Mina uncovers some dodgy goings-on in the school office. Mina is a lively character and her assorted school friends and family members make an excellent supporting cast. This is very readable, lots of fun and a satisfying mystery too.
Being at school is boring. It’s really boring when you already know what you’re going to be. It’s really, really boring when you’re going to be something cool like a Private Investigator. Until then, Mina’s going to practise for her future. By keeping notes on all her classmates, spying on suspicious teachers, noticing every little-
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Aren’t school dinners a bit strange? Chicken nuggets? Again? On Pizza? Covered in chocolate? Nobody wants to live on lettuce and broccoli, but children are losing teeth over this! This needs investigating.
This looks like a case for Mina Mistry.
Angie Lake is a freelance writer with a background in the Spanish music industry. She has worked on a variety of projects, including writing and reviewing for press publication, translation and authoring works of fiction. Born in the UK and raised on the Spanish Costa Blanca, Angie travelled extensively before settling in Spain to study Psychology and began her writing career in the Spanish national music press. Angie joined Sweet Cherry in 2012, having co-authored The Diaries of Robin’s Toys and T he Diaries of Robin's Travels with her father, Ken. She has since penned a solo comedy series, Danny Dingle’s Fantastic Finds . Angie currently moves around Europe, covering concerts and other cultural events in the summer months. During the quieter winter period, Angie writes novels and children’s fiction. Read more about the author here .
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Being at school is boring. It’s really boring when you already know what you’re going to be.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Case of the Disgusting School Dinners and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Case of the Disgusting School Dinners features in the following genres: Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 7+, Recommendations, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Funny, School Stories, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Case of the Disgusting School Dinners was written by Angie Lake and published by Sweet Cherry Publishing
The Case of the Disgusting School Dinners has 239 pages
Yes it is part of Mina Mistry (Sort Of) Investigates series
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