The Mongoose Cousin Mystery

The Mystery of the Royal Scarf

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Mira, the kingdom's young royal detective, learns that the beaded gold scarf her cousin Priya made for Queen Shanti has gone missing just before the queen is due to collect it. With her friend Neil and two mongoose helpers, Mira searches red bags across town, questions shoppers, and spots a stray bangle that leads her reasoning back to the boutique. She works out that Mina tried the scarf on and left it in a pile of clothes. The scarf is found in time, the queen calls it exquisite, and the case is closed.

The Case of the Missing Bicycle

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Mira, a young royal detective, is asked to mind her baby cousin Chotu when her friend Kamla reports that her green bicycle has vanished from the chai stand. With her mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku, Mira follows tire tracks and checks the bike shop, the bike rack and the park while keeping the runaway toddler in hand. She finally works out that mud has coated the bike brown, and it is discovered on Pinky, who took it by mistake. Auntie Pushpa returns for Chotu as the case closes and Pinky asks Mira for help with her own bike.

Mystery at the Puppet Show

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In the Indian city of Jalpur, young royal detective Mira takes on a mystery when bangles, a coin purse and a watch all vanish during a crowded puppet show. With her friend Priya, Prince Neil and her mongoose companions Miku and Chiku, she gathers clues and realises everyone who bought a snack was bumped and robbed. After her friends are accidentally carried off in the puppeteer's rickshaw, Mira follows a trail of dropped puppets to find them. She then confronts the snack sellers, who confess, and every stolen item is returned to its owner.

The Mystery of the New Kid

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Mira, the royal detective, helps her cousin Mina find a missing gold earring in the bustling town of Jalpur. When Mina blames Sandeep, a boy new to town, Mira insists on gathering clues first and traces a feather to a shiny-loving crow. The earring turns up in the crow's nest, Mina apologises to Sandeep, and Prince Neil builds the crow a shiny toy of its own. The episode ends with the group sharing a meal and welcoming Sandeep as a new friend.

The Case of the Dance Off Disaster

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In the kingdom of Jalpur, young detective Mira and her friend Priya enter a dance contest hosted by Sanjeev Joshi. When each team's routine goes wrong, sped-up music, a missing song and beads that cause slips, Mira gathers clues and works out that Mina cheated to win. Mina confesses, apologises and gives up the trophy. The contest ends with a friendly rerun where two teams tie and everyone dances together.

Mystery at the Camel Fair

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At a lively Indian camel fair, young detective Mira sets out to solve the mystery of a blanket that vanishes while her cousins Priya and Mina argue over how to dress their camel Tinku for a best-dressed contest. Following a trail of shells and drips of melted kulfi, Mira and her mongoose companions question a mustache-contest winner and search the racetrack. She finally deduces that Kamla's moving kulfi cart picked up the blanket by mistake. The sisters apologise, combine their ideas, and Tinku wins the contest.

The Undercover Princess Mystery

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Mira, the royal detective of Jalpur, is asked by Queen Shanti to protect a precious gem at a royal party after a warning that thieves plan to steal it. Going undercover as a princess with help from her friends Mikku and Chikku, Mira notices the gem has been swapped for a fake and follows a trail of red tassels. The clues lead her to a disguised musician who hid the real gem in his turban. The thief is taken away by Deputy Usha and the party ends with the gem restored and Mira praised.

Mystery at the Fashion Show

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Mira, a young royal detective, arrives to help her friend's aunt set up a boutique fashion show when Priya's handmade white dress goes missing. With Neil, Mina and two mongoose friends, Mira searches the washing pools and the road, then realizes the white dress must have turned pink in tinted wash water, just as the mongooses' jackets did. She finds it on the pink rack, and Priya happily wears the now-pink dress as the show's grand finale. Along the way she models observing clues and reasoning from cause to effect.

The Case of the Wrecked Recital

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In the royal city of Jalpur, Mira the royal detective is asked to find the great uncle's sitar that vanished before Neil's first music recital, along with his speech. Mira questions the head guard, rules out a spider-webbed door, and follows the sound of sitar music through the palace. She works out that Neil hid the instrument himself because he was afraid of making mistakes in front of his family. With encouragement from Mira and his great auntie Rupa, Neil performs his recital and thanks everyone for believing in him.

The Case of the Vanishing Vessels

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Mira, a royal detective, and her friends race handmade toy boats down a mountain stream in the kingdom of Jalpur when all the boats suddenly disappear. With her father Papa and her mongoose companions, Mira follows clues into a network of secret underground tunnels, reads an old map, and rides a raft through a whirlpool and over a waterfall. She works out that a repeated elephant crest links the tunnels to the palace, and the group heads there. The boats are found spouting from the palace fountain, and the case is closed.

The Marble Egg Mystery

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Mira, a royal detective in the Indian town of Jalpur, helps Prince Neil find a marble egg gift that vanished before an important royal lunch. With her mongoose friends Miku and Chiku, she gathers clues, tests how the egg could have rolled down a hill, and traces it to Dimple, who mistook it for a chicken's egg. After coaxing a protective rooster away with a sweet, they recover the egg. The gift is presented to Princess Shivani at the lunch and Neil earns his family's praise.

The Mystery of the Secret Gift-Giver

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Mira, a royal detective in the Indian town of Jalpur, sets out to discover who is secretly leaving flowers, sweets and bangles at families' doors. With her mongoose friends Mikku and Chiku and her friend Priya, she follows clues from ox tracks to a blue-covered cart and finally to a pair of sparkly sandals. The trail leads to Queen Shanti, who has been giving gifts anonymously on her own birthday. The town gathers by the river to thank her and celebrate her birthday together.

Mystery at the Cooking Contest

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At the Jalpur Kids Cooking Contest, Kamla's bowl of rice for her pudding goes missing just as the timer starts. Mira, a young royal detective, investigates with her magnifying glass and follows a trail of sand from the spilled bowl to the bananas and finally to Prince Veer's leaking hourglass, which he had used to tidy up the rice by mistake. The queen adds extra time, and Kamla decides to make coconut laddoos instead. Her new dish wins the golden spoon, praised for her creativity and for not giving up.