By Serena Patel (author) , Emma McCann (illustrator) Part of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series
"Red herrings galore as Anisha solves a mystery by the sea"
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Anisha and her class are off to the beach for three days on their school science and geography field trip. High on the agenda is taking part in the Wildlife Protection Society’s Beach Warriors competition and Anisha is determined they’ll win. The trip is also offering a welcome break from her family who, much as she loves them, can sometimes be a bit overwhelming, especially with Aunty Bindi expecting a baby.
Anisha is not best pleased therefore when she discovers that her mischievous Granny Jas has wangled a place on the trip, but when someone seems set on sabotaging their project, Granny’s help proves invaluable. Anisha’s detective skills come to the fore again and there are twists and turns and more than one red herring in the mystery, but her friends and family (even at a distance) provide just as much fun for young readers.
Another warm, funny and engaging episode in a deservedly popular series.
There's sabotage on the school trip, in the seventh hilarious case in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!
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It's finally time for our Year 6 residential trip, and we're off to the beach! I can't wait for three days having fun with my friends, learning about animal habitats and being free from grown-ups. We might even win a prize for our project!
Except, Granny Jas has turned up as a surprise chaperone, and she won't stop showing everyone my embarrassing baby photos. And now someone is messing with our habitat project - breaking things and dumping litter on the beach. Someone needs to stop them, before they ruin all our hard work. Looks like a case for me, Anisha, accidental eco-detective!
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
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 was shortlisted for the Asian Writer Short Story Prize in 2017 and was a finalist in the Undiscovered Voices Anthology in 2018. She is also a member of the Golden Egg Academy and SCWBI.
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.
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There's sabotage on the school trip, in the seventh hilarious case in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series! It's finally time for our Year 6 residential trip, and we're off to the beach!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Anisha, Accidental Detective: Beach Disaster and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Beach Disaster features in the following genres: Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, School Stories, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Anisha, Accidental Detective: Beach Disaster was written by Serena Patel and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Beach Disaster has 252 pages
Yes it is part of Anisha, Accidental Detective series
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