Author: Patel, Serena
Interest age: from c 8 years
Published on 6 November 2025 by Usborne Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Anisha, Accidental Detective' series.
Paperback | 256 pages
198 x 130 | 206g
Join Anisha, Accidental Detective, to solve an extra-special festive mystery filled with snowmen and secrets, crackers and clues! From the award-winning World Book Day 2026 author and illustrator team, Serena Patel and Emma McCann.
IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAS!My family LOVE Christmas and this year their excitement levels are off the charts because, drum roll with extra jingle bells...Dad has been put in charge of the festive fayre! Everyone's ready to help - my friend Milo and I have loads of SPARKLY ideas, Aunty Bindi's got a mountain of TINSEL, and we've even got a BIG RED SLEIGH for Santa's grotto! Well, we did have a big red sleigh, until someone STOLE IT in the middle of the night. So now I'm on the case to track down the THIEF before they ruin Christmas. I just wish I didn't have to dress as an ELF to do it! Looks like a case for me, Anisha, accidental Christmas detective! Praise for the Anisha, Accidental Detective series:Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize and of the Crimefest Best Crime Novel for ChildrenShortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award'DELIGHTFUL! Perfect for younger detectives - so funny and clever and sweet' Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series'An absolute joy' Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake'Super funny and packed with lovable characters' Swapna Haddow, author of Dave Pigeon