The Great Cake Mystery — Alexander McCall Smith

Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn't it be nice to be a detective?

This is the story of an African girl who says just that.

Her name is Precious.

When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn't always right. She also learns how to be a detective.