
Treasure of the Haunted Hacienda
Autor: B. Palma
Número de Páginas: 188THE TREASURE OF THE HAUNTED HACIENDA, THE FIRST PALO ALTO ADVENTURE The books in the Palo Alto adventure series are written in two languages, (not translated but written by the author, B. Palma in both languages) to help the children of two adjacent cultures understand their differences and so that students can read them in the desired language. On the odd pages the story is written in Spanish and on the even ones in English. Haunted Hacienda is a mystery with historic basis in fact and describes children whose families lived tragic periods of upheaval and revolution. Children whose bravery, curiosity and imagination led them to stumble upon the secret of the ancient tragedy that changed their families'' futures and placed both families in their current financial difficulties. Eleven-year-old Juanita Reyes returns to the Mexican countryside to help her sick grandmother and is reunited with Pedro, her cousin''s stepson. They are joined by the son of the nearby hacienda''s owner who dreams of the past generations of his family and the former grandeur of Hacienda Palo Alto. A beautiful Spanish stallion and a tiny colt also figure in the mystery. The massive ruins of the great...