Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds

“This is a classic mystery. It’s a good one for kids who are into Nancy Drew, or for parents who grew up reading Nancy Drew and want to introduce their kids to a more modern mystery series…The series is set in the UK and this first book is set at a fancy hotel. The main character, whose name is Zaiba, is really interested in becoming a detective, and is always looking for a mystery. They’re at the hotel having a mehndi party for her cousin’s coming marriage. Another guest at the hotel, a fancy actress from America, has some diamonds stolen. So Zaiba gets on the case. It’s a good series for a wide age range. I’d say maybe six or seven year olds could be interested in it, too. There are a lot of interesting mysteries that happen in the different books in the series: there’s a haunted house one, there’s one that’s set at a village fair where there’s a cooking contest and something gets poisoned. They’re a really good introduction to the mystery genre.” Read more...

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