El misterio de Huesópolis

¿Quién será el ladrón del húmero de la lavandera, del peroné del carnicero, del coxis del enmienda huesos, y de decenas de huesos más de los aterrados habitantes de la ciudad de Huesópolis? La tarea de atrapar al criminal se le encomienda al gran detective Sherlock Huesos, quien deberá investigar la serie de robos en la ciudad. Deberá armarse con su calculadora y su pipa para seguir las pistas y las descripciones proporcionadas por las víctimas, pues todas coinciden: es una bestia peluda la que siembra el terror entre las calacas. Este libro rememora las historias clásicas de misterio y crímenes de Arthur Conan Doyle y sus dos personajes más famosos: Sherlock Holmes y el Doctor Watson.

Who will be the thief of the humerus of the laundress, the fibula of the butcher, the coccyx of the bone healer, and dozens of other bones of the terrified inhabitants of the city of Huesópolis? The task of catching the criminal is entrusted to the great detective Sherlock Bones, who must investigate the series of robberies in the city. He must arm himself with his calculator and his pipe to follow the clues and descriptions provided by the victims, since they all agree: it is a hairy beast that spreads terror among the calacas. This book recalls the classic mystery and crime stories of Arthur Conan Doyle and his two most famous characters: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

Author: Jean-Luc Fromental

Reading Grade Level: 4TH - 5TH, 6TH - 8TH

Type of Spanish Book: Translated

Type of Book: Chapter

Fiction or Nonfiction: Fiction

Pages:  48

Cover: Hard Cover

Year Published: 2017

Teacher Comment(s):

"The book allows students to have creativity yet make inference within the text.  They can then use evidence to support who they think is the creature that is attacking the village."