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Rino Detective y el Pingüino Desaparecido
Pilar Lozano Carbayo
EDEBÉ, Intermediate, 50 pg.

This is a new intermediate series of adventure books. The story features a Rhinoceros as a detective and a parrot as his assistant and together they try to solve mysteries. The animals live in the zoo, and Rhino decides to take a new case.  A lady penguin comes to him for help to find her beloved son Carloto. He takes the case and as he works, he realizes he has to face his fears and encounter the outside world. These little series promise to have some really cute stories to entertain and also help readers gain some new vocabulary.

Esta es una nueva serie de libros de aventura. El cuento se trata de un rinoceronte detective con su ayudante el papagayo, y juntos van a tratar de resolver casos misterios. Todos los animales viven en el zoológico, y muy a menudo no tienen ningún caso, pero cuando la mamá pingüina viene a pedir ayuda para encontrar a su querido hijo Carloto.  Rino decide tomar el caso. Cuando va investigando se da cuenta que va a tener que salir al mundo y enfrentar sus temores. Esta pequeña serie promete tener cuentos entretenidos que ayudarán a obtener vocabulario.   

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