The Zombie Who Visited New Orleans

by Steve Brezenoff, Chris Canga (Illustrator)

Overview

On a class trip to New Orleans, Catalina Cat Duran and her friends find themselves in the middle of a voodoo mystery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781434221414
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	Field Trip Mysteries
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.44(d)
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Steve Brezenoff is the author of more than fifty middle-grade chapter books, including the Field Trip Mysteries series, the Ravens Pass series of thrillers, and the Return to the Titanic series. He's also written three young-adult novels, Guy in Real Life; Brooklyn, Burning; and The Absolute Value of -1. In his spare time, he enjoys video games, cycling, and cooking. Steve lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Beth, and their son and daughter. .

Table of Contents

Down the Mississippi — Zombie! — Just a prank? — Tailing Anton — Soup of the day — Suspects — Sinking — Gumbo isn't green — The crook, on ice.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 3–6—Cat, Sam, Egg, and Gum are sixth-grade pals with a penchant for solving mysteries. Regardless of their destination, they make the most of their class trips by combining detective work with sightseeing. In Big Apple, they arrive in New York City just as a lunch box has been lifted from the Ralph Kramden statue in the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Later there is more vandalism at the Museum of Natural History and the Bronx Zoo, setting these kids on the trail of a suspicious girl who just happens to know their itinerary. In New Orleans, the friends witness acts of voodoo at every tourist attraction and wonder if certain people might be zombies in disguise. In both books, a bullying classmate initially seems to be the culprit, but when his crime appears to be no more than a weakness for ice cream, the tourists reach deeper into their detective tool boxes to unravel the clues. Each of these compact chapter books offers leading characters of both genders, some full-page, full-color illustrations, a "detective's dictionary" (aka glossary), a useful model of a school report on the featured city, and evidence-based discussion questions. These titles are excellent introductions to the mystery genre; the graphics and short chapters make them accessible to struggling or reluctant readers.—Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT

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