By Serena Patel (author) , Emma McCann (illustrator) Part of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series
"The accidental detective is back for her eighth adventure, and this time the stakes are festively high."
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Anisha Mistry, better known to her fans as the accidental detective, is back for her eighth adventure, and this time the stakes are festively high.
She gets embroiled in her most Christmassy caper yet when Santa’s sleigh for the community festive fayre mysteriously vanishes.
Christmas in the Mistry household is always a big deal. Her mum, dad, and the ever-marvellous Granny Jas embrace the season with gusto. Anisha… not so much. She enjoys plenty about it, but the noise, the fuss, and her dad running the whole community fair? It’s all a bit much. Thankfully, she has her loyal best friend, Milo Moon, by her side.
When the sleigh disappears, the dynamic duo with cousins Manny and Mindy turn super-sleuths once again. With Anisha’s trademark determination, sharp instincts, and refusal to give up - even when things look impossible - they sift through clues and follow the evidence wherever it leads. Along the way, they uncover festive chaos, community spirit, and a reminder that with loved ones around you, you can take on anything.
This is a sweet, funny, and thoroughly charming Christmas mystery that reinforces that old truth: never judge a book by its cover. Fans of Anisha will adore her latest outing, and new readers will be swept up in the mix of crime-solving, Christmas mayhem, and big-hearted family fun. It’s a perfect seasonal read for budding detectives.
Join Anisha, Accidental Detective, to solve an extra-special festive mystery filled with snowmen and secrets, crackers and clues!
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IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAS!
My family LOVE Christmas and this year their excitement levels are off the charts because, drum roll with extra jingle bells...Dad has been put in charge of the festive fayre! Everyone's ready to help - my friend Milo and I have loads of SPARKLY ideas, Aunty Bindi's got a mountain of TINSEL, and we've even got a BIG RED SLEIGH for Santa's grotto!
Well, we did have a big red sleigh, until someone STOLE IT in the middle of the night. So now I'm on the case to track down the THIEF before they ruin Christmas. I just wish I didn't have to dress as an ELF to do it!
Looks like a case for me, Anisha, accidental Christmas 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
'Young crime lovers will snap up Serena Patel's lively, funny Anisha, Accidental Detective' - The Guardian
' Surfs along on a wave of excitable prose, while offering insights into Hindu culture that, for the uninitiated, are intriguing.' - Financial Times
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.
Photo credit Anastasia Jobson
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Join Anisha, Accidental Detective, to solve an extra-special festive mystery filled with snowmen and secrets, crackers and clues! IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAS!My family LOVE Christmas and this year their excitement levels are off the charts because, drum roll with extra jingle bells...Dad has been put in charge of the festive fayre!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Anisha, Accidental Detective: Christmas Chaos and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Christmas Chaos features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Crime & Mystery, Funny, Festive Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Anisha, Accidental Detective: Christmas Chaos was written by Serena Patel and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. an imprint of Usborne Publishing
Anisha, Accidental Detective: Christmas Chaos has 247 pages
Yes it is part of Anisha, Accidental Detective series
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