Anisha, Accidental Detective: questions to ask and activities to try
Aunty Bindi's wedding is tomorrow and the groom has been kidnapped! Anisha, Accidental Detective is a prize-winning, funny mystery.
What age is it for? Anisha, Accidental Detective is best for ages 7–10. Good for: A wedding, a kidnapping and an accidental detective.
Anisha, Accidental Detective (Serena Patel and Emma McCann)
- Age
- 7-10
- Best for
- A wedding, a kidnapping and an accidental detective
Read a chapter at a time and keep a list of suspects together.
What it helps with
- Solving mysteries
- Family life and weddings
- Bravery
- Chapter books
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Whose wedding is it?”
- “What went wrong?”
- “Who were the suspects?”
- “What clues did Anisha find?”
- “Who did it?”
- “Did you guess?”
5-minute activities to try together
Suspect board
Make a suspect board with drawings and clues.
Wedding plan
Plan a family celebration with everyone's favourite food.
Free printables: Anisha, Accidental Detective worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- A young reporter solving a mystery
- Age
- 7-9
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- Best for
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- Age
- 6-8
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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