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Akimbo and the Snakes Audiobook
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New York Times best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith pens a tale that's sure to please children and their parents. Ten-year-old Akimbo gets to spend several days with his uncle Peter at his east African snake park! His uncle first takes him on a tour of the snake-filled sanctuary. Soon Akimbo learns important facts about snakes and helps his uncle with various tasks from milking cobra venom to feeding constrictors. But when local livestock begin dropping dead, he and his uncle must capture the offending green mamba-a rare and deadly snake.
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"I greatly enjoyed this new edition of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. I love them all. Oddly, I have tried McCall-Smith's other series and not been able to get into them. I think the Ladies Detective Agency books are 'Southern' in tone and thus my cup of tea, so to speak. "
— Curtiss (4 out of 5 stars)
Akimbo and the Snakes Listener Reviews
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" Not for the faint of heart or those with a fear of snakes! My kids LOVED it! "
— Michele, 11/16/2013 -
" We are 4 for 4! What will I do when we finish the final book. My 4 and 6 year olds are hooked! This was a great story that held their suspense at the end....even mine! It had a great ending. AMS has done it once again! "
— Marcy, 10/17/2013 -
" It's Alexander McCall Smith. So it's appropriate for young readers but not condescending or silly. It's information without being preachy. "
— Grace, 6/19/2013 -
" Oscar and I LOVE the Akimbo books. I recommend them to all of my friends with young ones. "
— Emily, 10/15/2012 -
" The grandkids and I really liked this book. We thought it was very exciting and learned facts about snakes that we did not know before. Next book is The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean. "
— Alida, 10/12/2012 -
" Written by the man who brought adults the Ladies Number 1 Detective Agency, this is a series of kids books (mid to late grammar school) also set in Africa--very well done--Akimbo is a keeper "
— Catherine, 9/20/2012 -
" This is a what would you do if this happened to you book! I love to ask open ended questions to children. "
— Susan, 3/1/2012 -
" Mccall Smith is a great story teller. He doesn't even need a great story to tell to write an engaging novel. "
— Nandini, 7/9/2011 -
" Perhaps not the best in this series but satisfying in the way that these books are. "
— Barbara, 6/30/2011 -
" I don't want to spoil it for others but finally the wedding happens but with drama of course. "
— Kandyce, 6/28/2011 -
" I love these characters! Reading these books is like visiting with old friends. I smile through the entire book. I have read that this might be the last in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. I sincerely hope not. What will we do without them. "
— Michelle, 6/28/2011 -
" I love this series. Easy to read and an interesting look at life in Africa. I rented the HBO movie version of this series and enjoyed that, too! "
— Leigh, 6/27/2011 -
" I have great admiration for Alexander McCall Smith. How does he do it - write all these books that are so different and fresh and such a pleasure to read? I am envious. And am looking forward to the next installment... "
— Johanna, 6/26/2011 -
" I love the language of Botswana via McCall Smith. I feel I need a Mma Ramotswae book every summer. "
— Margaret, 6/26/2011 -
" Actually, another 3.5. This book continues in the same vein as the previous Ladies' Detective Agency books. You have to appreciate the simplicity and downright goodness that permeates the main characters. "
— Carol, 6/24/2011 -
" Another romp through the world of Mma Ramotswe and her friends. More great cameos from Mma Makutsi's shoes. All around good fun. "
— Melanie, 6/23/2011 -
" Another fun read from McCall Smith. "
— Margaret, 6/22/2011 -
" Mankind can learn a lot from Mma Ramotswe. "
— Sue, 6/22/2011 -
" Alexander McCall Smith comes through again. "
— Popper, 6/22/2011 -
" I love the affirming, kind, yet intriguing nature of the conundrums in this series. "
— Megan, 6/21/2011 -
" Charming as always - I love this series of books for its insights into the human condition - all rendered with gentle humor. Great read. "
— Jacie, 6/20/2011
About Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the Isabel Dalhousie series, 44 Scotland Street novels, Corduroy Mansions series, the Perfect Passion Company novels, and more. He has also written stand-alone novels, books for children, and nonfiction works. In 2004 he was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year. He is professor emeritus of medical law at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and has served with many national and international organizations concerned with bioethics. He was born in what is now known as Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana.