Una terrible alergia hizo que los padres de Tere y Pepe abandonaran la ciudad de inmediato. Ahora los hermanos tienen que viajar solos en autobús para reunirse con ellos en Port Sirena, al otro lado del país. A pesar de los diez días que durará este viaje, Tere y Pepe están entusiasmados con las aventuras que vivirán, hasta que llegan a la Autopista Leech, controlada por un grupo de hombres vestidos de blanco. Además, entre los pintorescos pasajeros que se les unen, se encuentra el más ambicioso y malo de todos. ¿Soportarán este viaje? ¿Llegarán a su destino?
English Description:
A terrible allergy made Tere and Pepe´s parents leave the city immediately. Now the siblings have to travel all on their own by bus to meet up with them in Port Sirena, on the other side of the country. Despite the ten days that this trip will last, Tere and Pepe are excited about the adventures they will have, until they arrive to the Leech Freeway, controlled by a group of men dressed in white. Besides, among the picturesque passengers that join them, there is the most ambitious and bad guy of all. Will they endure this journey? Will they make it to their destination?
Author : Juan Villoro
Type of Spanish : Authentic
Reading Grade Level: 4th
Genre: Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fiction
Theme: Mystery, Indigenous People, Imagination, Family, Adventure, Equality, Community
Teacher Comments: "Very well written, witty and can be used to teach different contents such as language arts, science and social studies."
