AZM（26本全，PDF+MP3）适合初高中学生阅读的英语原版青少年侦探小说系列

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这套书，丛书名上来看就别出心裁，它运用了英语修辞中常见的“头韵”（alliteration）：

 

The Absent Author

The Bald Bandite

The Canary Caper

The Deadly Dungeon

The Empty Envelope

The Falcon's Feathers

The Goose's Gold

The Haunted Hotel

The Invisible Island

The Jaguar's Jewel

The Kidnapped King

The Lucky Lottery

The Missing Mummy

The Ninth Nugget

The Orange Outlaw

The Panda Puzzle

The Quicksand Question

The Runaway Racehorse

The School Skeleton

The Talking T. Rex

The Unwilling Umpire

The Vampire's Vacation

The White Wolf

The X'ed-Out- X-Ray

The Yellow Yacht

The Zombie Zone

头韵，简而言之，就是“开头押韵”。这种修辞方式，事实上《糟糕历史》（Horrible Histories）这个系列也用过，毕竟这个名字本身就是头韵。再比如它的许多分集名称：

 

Savage Stone Age (1999 – present) (Stone age)

Awesome Egyptians (1993 – present) (Ancient Egypt)

Awful Egyptians (2006 – present) (Ancient Egypt)

Groovy Greeks (1996 – present) (Ancient Greece)

Blitzed Brits (1994 – present) (The Blitz)

所以说很多时候同一种语言的创作者，所能够运用的工具其实是有限的、近似的。

 

具体到这套书，简介如下：

 

※ 故事精彩刺激、悬念重重；文字浅显易懂，情节紧凑
※ 中英文皆适合小学高年级和中学低年级的中国孩子阅读
※ 生动的插图，增加阅读乐趣；独特的小镇地图，还原案件场景
※ 在丰富孩子阅读、提高孩子英文水平的同时，锻炼孩子的观察、分析、判断和推理能力

Q：“A to Z 神秘案件”系列为什么有26本书？

A：因为作者罗恩·罗伊巧妙地用26个英文字母分别为每一本书命名。

 

Q：书里有几个主要人物？

A：所有的故事都是围绕三个聪明机智、极具个性的小侦探——丁丁、乔希和露丝展开。虽然他们只有9岁，但却通过思考、调查、研究和推理，成功破解了在他们居住的小镇——格林镇以及他们到外地旅行期间发生的种种神秘莫测的案件。

快来翻开这套书，和书中的小侦探们比一比，看看谁能先破案！

 

摘抄其中几册的英文介绍：

 

A to Z Mysteries: The Zombie Zone

Book 26

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z in this chapter book that’s perfect for Halloween!

 

Z is for Zombie . . . There’s a zombie on the loose! When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit the Louisiana bayous, they meet a village with one spooky problem. Locals say a silver-haired zombie is digging up graves in the cemetery. Are the stories real? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose will unearth the truth!

A to Z Mysteries: The Yellow Yacht

Book 25

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!

 

Y is for Yacht . . . There’s trouble in paradise! The kids are having a great time swimming, snorkeling, and soaking up the sun in Costra. But the fun is cut short when there’s a robbery on the island. Is the heist connected to a mysterious yacht docked nearby? It’s up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to find out.

 

 

A to Z Mysteries: The X’ed-Out X-Ray

Book 24

X is for X-Ray . . . X marks the spot! When the kids go to a concert, Dink injures his arm. At the same time, the singer’s diamond necklace is stolen. Are the two mishaps connected? And could Dink’s X-ray have the answers? It’s up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to examine the evidence!

A to Z Mysteries: The X’ed-Out- X-Ray

Book 24

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are having an excellent time at the Penelope Gwinn concert. But during intermission, Dink injures his arm! At the same time, the singer’s diamond necklace is stolen. Could the two mishaps somehow be connected?

A to Z Mysteries: The White Wolf

Book 23

 

W is for Wolf . . . Where could those wolves be? When the kids visit the Maine wilderness, they spot a white mother wolf and her babies on a cliff. But soon after that, the pups are stolen! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose sniff out the culprits?

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