A beautiful, heartwarming story set in Africa about a young boy and his yearning for a pet dog. From internationally bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith. Timo and his mother do not have much money - in fact, they have almost none. But that does not matter too much, because Timo has his mothe[...]
In these hilarious stories of perverse meetings, casual dates and romantic encounters, we are enthralled, saddened, inspired and surprised by the encounters we witness. McCall Smith, a master of the unexpected and a seamless storyteller, revels in offering us the quirky complications inherent in ent[...]
'World First' a brand new story from Alexander McCall Smith that is now available in paperback! A world first from Itchy Coo, this is a brand new book for younger readers, telling the story of the girlhood adventures of Precious Ramotswe, founder of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Written by one[...]
Itchy Coo and Black & White Publishing are delighted to present a new case for the young Precious Ramotswe, translated into Scots for the very first time. Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, [...]
Following on from the huge success of the 44 Scotland Street series, Alexander McCall Smith has 'moved house' to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico - Corduroy Mansions. It is inhabited by a glorious assortment of characters: among them, Oedipus Snark, the first ever nasty Lib Dem MP, who is [...]
Well before Precious Ramotswe founded her Number One Ladies' Detective Agency, as an eight-year-old girl she was already solving mysteries. Here, in this delightful, enchanting tale for children, we find out just who has been stealing her schoolfriends' snacks and how the young Precious became the c[...]
'You feel the rocking of the train, you hear the sound of its wheels on the rails; you are in the world rather than suspended somewhere above it. And sometimes there are conversations to be had, which is what the overarching story in this collection is all about.'[...]
Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in The Scotsman. Anything could happen [...]
In this enthralling follow up to 'Precious and the Monkeys' we see how the young Precious became the crafty and intuitive private investigator we all know and love![...]
Alexander McCall Smith tells the story of another adventure featuring Precious Ramotswe.
Following on from the great success of Trains and Lovers, a standalone novel which sold 20,000 hardbacks in the first six weeks of publication.[...]
A lion is on the loose! Precious Ramotswe is on holiday, staying with her Aunty Bee at safari camp deep in the Botswana countryside, and is excited when a new lion arrives. Not just any lion but an actor-lion called Teddy with his own film crew! But when the four-legged movie star goes missing the [...]
It takes a lot to get under the skin of Cornelius 'Fatty O'Leary, but then there is a lot of skin to get under.[...]
Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its ninth season in The Scotsman. Anything could happen [...]
"I love this city, and always shall. I write about it. I dream about it. I walk its streets and see something new each day - traces of faded lettering on the stone, still legible, but just; some facade that I have walked past before and not noticed; an unregarded doorway with the names, in brass, [...]
Sprachen lernen ohne StreÃ. Die Kauderwelsch Aussprachetrainer machen die wichtigsten Sätze und Redewendungen des Konversationsteil der Kauderwelsch Bücher auf AUDIO-CD hörbar. Aufbau des Kauderwelsch AusspracheTrainers: - zuerst wird der deutsche Satz gesprochen, - dann die Ãbersetz[...]
Dette er den andre boka i serien om Mma Ramotswe, Botswanas eneste kvinnelige privatdetektiv og innehaversken av Damenes detektivbyrå nr 1. I Sjiraffens tårer blir vi bedre kjent med Precious Ramotswe og hennes utkårede, J.L.B. Matekoni. Og selvsagt er det nye og spennende detektivsaker på gang.[...]
I bok nr. 10 om Mma Ramotswe og Mma Makutsi, som vi nå også kjenner fra tv-serien, møter Precious Ramotswe problemer både profesjonelt og personlig.Det første problemet hennes er at den gamle hvite varebilen lager merkelige lyder. Så merkelige, er hun redd, at hun ikke vil be Matekoni reparere[...]
I den tiende frittstående boka om Mma Ramotswe, Mma Makutsi og Damenes detektivbyrå nr. 1 møter Mma Ramotswe problemer både profesjonelt og personlig. Det første er at hennes gamle venn, den lille hvite minibussen, i det siste har laget merkelige lyder. Hun tør ikke å konsultere sin aktverdig[...]