The talkative tombstone by Ursula Dubosarsky
Ill. by Terry Denton. The cryptic casebook of Coco Carlomagno
series. Allen & Unwin, 2014. ISBN 9781743319529
(Ages 6-9) Highly recommended. This is the sixth book in the popular
Coco Carlomagno series. Alberta the guinea pig is very
excited to receive a card from her cousin Coco, the chief of police
in Buenos Aires. She travels to South America where together they
must solve the mystery of why the tombstone of a beloved tango
singer has started to talk. Once again Alberta's practical nature
helps the anxious Coco to remain calm when his nerves threaten to
get the better of him.
Containing puzzles, codes to break and amusing illustrations by the
wonderful Terry Denton, this book will delight children as they help
the characters to solve the mystery. There are some great examples
of amusing word-play to engage the imagination, and as with the
other titles in the series, readers are also introduced to some
Spanish words via a glossary.
Donella Reed