ANISHA, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE

Winner of the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Prize and the Crimefest Best Crime Novel for Children, from World Book Day 2026 author and illustrator team, Serena Patel and Emma McCann

HELP! My super-dramatic Aunty Bindi is getting married tomorrow and she’s having a mega meltdown.

But sssh! I’ve just found a ransom note, pushed through the letter box, saying Uncle Tony, Bindi’s husband-to-be, has been kidnapped, and will only be freed if the wedding is cancelled!

I have to keep this a secret otherwise it’ll be panic-central…

I guess it’s up to me – Anisha, ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE, to save the day.