La città segreta
2006
- fiction
- juvenile literature
- action adventure
- treasure troves
- mice
- buried treasure
- mystery and detective stories
- friendship
- missing persons
- personnes disparues
The story
"When Paulina gets a phone call from home telling her that a friend is missing, the Thea Sisters travel to Peru to help solve the mystery. There, the five mice climb the Andes Mountains in search of a missing archaeologist. Along the way, they stumble upon clues leading them to a mysterious hidden city. Will the Thea Sisters find Paulina's friend, and the treasure of the Secret City?" -- P. [4] of cover.
What it’s like
Bright, busy middle-grade adventure with a warm, sunny palette: Andean highlands rendered as wide open skies, rust-red earth, mountain light that shifts from clear morning brightness to cool blue dusk, and the crowded colour of market towns and cramped mountain trails. The voice is brisk and friendly, with short chapters, quick cliffhangers and a steady drumbeat of clues that keeps the pages turning. It suits an afternoon in a sunny reading nook, a long-haul journey, or a child's bedtime read where a little suspense is welcome. The emotional register is upbeat and loyal, centred on five close friends who support one another while searching for a lost archaeologist and a hidden city; the mood is brave and curious rather than frightening. Intensity is low: peril is mild, with some tense climbing and hunts for clues, but there is no gore, no graphic violence and nothing sexual. It is written for younger readers, especially girls who enjoy team-based mysteries, treasure hunts and gentle travel adventure.
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