The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean

Name: The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN: 9781501992766

Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Series: Harriet Bean #3

Narrator: Charlotte Parry

Unabridged: 1 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/23/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Harriet Bean is thrilled! Her two detective aunts Thessalonika and Japonica are taking her across the vast Atlantic Ocean to the wilds of America. When they arrive at their destination, Harriet is happy to discover she has a sixth aunt-Aunt Formica the cowgirl. To add to her joy, Harriet soon learns there's also a mystery to solve. Crafty cattle rustlers are somehow stealing Aunt Formica's cows. But Harriet and her three madcap aunts must move quicker than greased lightning if they want to catch these slippery thieves and save the ranch. It's time to saddle up and follow the clues. ". Alexander McCall Smith [pens] a charming new mystery that will keep young readers guessing-and laughing-from the first clue to the last."-Fantasticfiction.co.uk

About Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is the author of over one hundred books on a wide array of subjects, including the award-winning The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. He is also the author of the Isabel Dalhousie novels and the world's longest-running serial novel, 44 Scotland Street. His books have been translated into forty-six languages. Alexander McCall Smith is Professor Emeritus of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and holds honorary doctorates from thirteen universities. He was knighted by the King in 2024.

Reviews

Goodreads review by babyhippoface on February 22, 2008

9-year-old detective Harriet accompanies her aunts Japonica and Thessalonika to the American west, where she meets her Aunt Formica, a cowgirl who is losing her cattle to rustlers. Silly and exaggerated elements (like Aunt Formica tying a threatening rattlesnake into a knot) make the story seem like......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on October 03, 2018

An entertaining story (chapter book and CD) about a girl named Harriet going on a trip with two of her aunts to meet a sister they'd never met before. They go to help her with problems she's having on her ranch, and Harriet gets to enjoy the adventure, too.......more

Goodreads review by Suzanne on November 29, 2019

Harriet Bean goes on another detective adventure with her aunts Thessalonika and Japonica. They go to the American West to find who's been rushing cattle.......more

Goodreads review by Karen on September 19, 2017

Cute series, great for the 2nd-3rd grade crowd.......more