Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Baboons Who Went This Way and That The Baboons Who Went This Way and That Alexander McCall Smith A bird that can be milked? A man with a tree growing out of his head? A woman with children made of wax? Let Alexander McCall Smith once again take you and your kids to a land where the bizarre is ev… OL15184374W
The dog who came in from the cold The dog who came in from the cold Alexander McCall Smith Literary agent Barbara Ragg has agreed to represent a man writing a book about his experiences hanging out with the Abominable Snowman. Terence Moongrove's residence has become the target of New Age … OL15902119W
The uncommon appeal of clouds The uncommon appeal of clouds Alexander McCall Smith Investigating the theft of a valuable painting that was supposed to be donated to the Scottish National Gallery, Isabel harbors a growing suspicion that the thieves may be close to the painting's wea… OL16646476W
Bertie's guide to life and mothers Bertie's guide to life and mothers Alexander McCall Smith "Newlywed painter and sometime somnambulist Angus Lordie might be sleepwalking his way into trouble with Animal Welfare when he lets his dog Cyril drink a bit too much lager at the local bar. The lon… OL17712929W
The good pilot Peter Woodhouse The good pilot Peter Woodhouse Alexander McCall Smith "From the beloved and best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series and La's Orchestra Saves the World, a heartwarming tale of hope and friendship set during World War II, in which… OL19736188W
The novel habits of happiness The novel habits of happiness Alexander McCall Smith "The ever-delightful, insatiably curious Edinburgh philosopher and amateur sleuth returns to take on a case unlike any she's had before--this one with paranormal implications--in the tenth installmen… OL20003837W
Akimbo and the crocodile man Akimbo and the crocodile man Alexander McCall Smith Akimbo goes to the rescue of a zoologist who is injured on his father's game preserve. OL2435403W
Akimbo and the snakes Akimbo and the snakes Alexander McCall Smith On a trip to the snake park with his Uncle Peter, Akimbo has an adventure involving a deadly green mamba snake. OL2435406W
The Careful Use of Compliments The Careful Use of Compliments Alexander McCall Smith In addition to being the nosiest and most sypathetic philosopher you are likely to meet, Isabel is now a mother. Charlies, her newborn son, presents her with a myriad wonders of a new life, and dotin… OL2435420W
The Perfect Hamburger The Perfect Hamburger Alexander McCall Smith "That," said Mr Borthwick, "was the best hamburger I've ever tasted!" Joe has just created the yummiest, juciest, most delicious hamburger ever - and his friend Mr Borthwick wants to sell it in his n… OL2435455W
Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Alexander McCall Smith In 1999 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency received two Booker Judges' Special Recommendations and was voted one of the ‘International Books of the Year and the Millennium' by the Times Literary Supp… OL2435463W
The full cupboard of life The full cupboard of life Alexander McCall Smith Here is the fifth novel in the internationally bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency hit series. Once again we are transported to Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, and into the world of Mma Ra… OL2435518W