Author: Ursel Scheffler
Illustrator: Christa Unzner
Genre: Fiction
Sub genre: Mystery
Publisher: Night Sky Books
Date of Publication: 1999
Theme: Cracking the Case
Primary/ Secondary Characters: Martin Pitman and Pauline/ Man next door, Policeman
Summary: Martin and Pauline watch a the man next door walk into the shed. When he went into the shed he had a silver suitcase, gloves, and a leather jacket, but when he cam out the suitcase was gone.They then thought they would become detectives and find out what the man was hiding. They then find a wallet on the ground so they take it to the police and make a deal with the policeman. The policeman allows them to go find the owner. Martin and Pauline find the owner of the wallet. They also find out that the man next door is a robber, so they help the police crack two cases.
Summary of how to use with students: This book could help the students realize that they can do just about what ever they want as long as they work hard at it and believe they can. Just like Martin and Pauline become detectives students can see that they can be anything they want as well. This is important because we want the students to be able to dream big.
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