: Many teacher's guides include end-of-novel projects, such as "choice boards" where students can pick from a variety of creative assignments to demonstrate their understanding.
La historia suele centrarse en un misterio detectivesco. A diferencia de las grandes novelas densas, este relato está diseñado para ser ágil. La trama gira en torno a un crimen cometido bajo la sombra de la oscuridad, donde un objeto de valor desaparece, desencadenando una investigación que pone a prueba la astucia de los protagonistas. Temas principales: La resolución del rompecabezas lógico. La justicia: La búsqueda de la verdad frente al engaño.
The story follows 15-year-old , who reluctantly moves from Michigan to Costa Rica after her father, Dr. David Parker, takes a new job as an ecologist. Makenna is grieving the recent loss of her mother and is unhappy about leaving her friends and horse behind.