Daisy and the Trouble with Burglars (8)

by Kes Gray, Nick Sharratt (Illustrations), Garry Parsons (Illustrations)

Daisy's back, and getting into more trouble than ever -- this time as a detective!


No matter the occasion, Daisy just can't help getting into trouble! 

When three actual burglaries happen in Daisy's town, Daisy is beside herself with excitement. Two houses and the fish and chip shop have been broken into (and lots of cods and haddocks have been stolen). Anyone could be next!

Daisy wants to help. Together with Gabby and Dylan, she forms her own detective agency. Armed with a notebook, a magnifying glass, a camera and a box of icing sugar, she sets out on the burglars' trail.

Trouble is, detective work is hard when you're not allowed to go further than the end of the road.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction

236 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2013

About the author

Kes Gray is a bestselling, multi award-winning author of more than 70 books for children. He eats Ideaflakes for breakfast, spreads silliness on his toast and lives in a place called Different. Kes was the second bestselling picture book author in 2018.

Reviews

[Robyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE THIS BOOK IT IS THE BEST SHE ENDS UP GETTTING BURGELD

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok, so I'm 15. Yeah, I'm too old for this book. Erm.



Loved it! So I have not read all the other Daisy books; I still have yet to read Christmas and Coconuts. This was DEFINITELY not my favorite of the series. Life, Zoo and Kittens are all better by far and I can't remember a lot of the others.

This particular book tells the story of when 3 burglaries happen in Daisy's town. She needs to start a detective agency and QUICK but how can she do that when Mum keeps giving her jobs; brush your teeth, comb your hair, get dressed etc. Once she's started her detective agency the search for clues begins.

Another beautiful story from Kes Gray and the ending is brill. Will be sure to read this to my younger sister.

[Skyler Pritchard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it when Daisy was jumping on her mum's lap and spilt tea everywhere. And when she was calling 999 straight away. Her mum went crazy. Since the fish and chips shop has been robbed, Daisy and gabby are on a secret mission to solve this problem. 🙊

[Grace Johnston · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was okay it was not that good in my opinion ,but if you like mysteries you will probobly like this book.:)

[Maggie Hesseling · Rating 3 out of 5]

Daisy has a very overactive imagination, which seems to get her in trouble throughout this novel. Also, she's incredibly dramatic, even over dramatic at times.

The repetitiveness of 'the trouble with..' within the novel is an easy way to help children keep focus in various areas of the novel, but I have to say, it irritated me. What I did enjoy was the fact that Daisy is really smart, and does seem to think of new ways to catch the burglars (even if her ideas are very strange and way out there).

Though it's marketed for 9-12, it would defiantly suit for younger as well. Though I shudder to think of a child would start to emulate Daisy. Imaginative playing is great, but I can completely understand her mother's frustration with her.

[Annie Maxwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is defo one of my favourite Daisy books. The storytelling in this book was incredible, and it was very lighthearted and fun. Daisy becomes a detective after finding out a fish and chip shop got robbed by her grandpa and causes all kinds of mischief for her mother because she's scared of being burgled. I felt really bad for Daisy's mum at the end of the book. It was a twist I didn't expect.

[Fab.ReadingClub · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the book and I think Daisy could make a good detective when she's old enough.

[Isobel Burchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like it when Daisy find all of the clues and the town meeting.

[Mrs K V Vellender · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is amazing👍🏵

[Stephen Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic Daisy... She means well bless her. But, whatever she does goes terribly wrong.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

After having loved reading Daisy books with our children, I decided to read this one to my class. They loved it!

[Baani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the way that daisy kept geting in trouble.

[Tali · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've never read any of the Daisy books before and so wasn't quite sure what to expect. This was funny and a little annoying in its format for me, although I am very much not the target audience for these books (I'm about 20 years too old really). Anyway, when two houses and the fish and chip shop in Daisy's town suffer break ins, Daisy, along with her friends Gabby and Dylan, decide to set up their own detective agency and catch the burglars themselves.
I genuinely loved some parts of this story, such as Daisy's input into the meeting between the residents of Daisy's town and the police and her trying to find fingerprints on the outside of the fish and chip shop using only some icing sugar that she bought. I did snort out loud at how funny and matter of fact she could be. I did find the constant 'the trouble with' references a little repetitive though, although I can understand that they're an essential part of the story and the series.
Despite that though, this was an enjoyable read and a nice introduction to the Daisy books. 3 stars.

[Suki Pardesi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is part of a series of books about a young girl called Daisy who has an over active imagination. She is always on the lookout for new adventures. The story centres on a burglary at the local fish and chip shop. Daisy and her friends decide to investigate the crime by setting up their own detective agency. Grays use of the familiar is pivotal in making this book suitable for KS1 children as she uses many common situations that children have experienced such as parental control such as Daisy’s mother telling her she is not allowed to investigate the crime beyond her street, although the fish and chip shop is located on the next street. Gray uses humour that young children can relate to and involves the reader into the plot and one wants to know if Daisy will solve the crime by the end of the book. This book would be useful for independent reading, it would help to children to become more imaginative and explore their thoughts and ideas in order to find out where it could lead them.

[Zara Francis · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good book, but it did scare me a little, because I thought the burglars might come to our house and try to steal something.

[Freddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Real good book I have read every single one.