The Case of the Cannabis Cat - A Private Investigators Club Mystery (Paperback)

The Case of the Cannabis Cat begins with the Frayne family at the dinner table discussing the legalities of arresting a person. Tommy knows the Miranda warning but his Dad points out that the laws are different in Canada. The next day, a box is delivered to the Frayne home addressed to Tommy. When he opens it, he finds a little cat with a small barrel tied to a ribbon around its neck. He and his little sister are delighted with it but things turn awry when Constable Bidwell turns up and accuses the Fraynes of possession of illegal drugs. Because everyone refuses to answer questions, before long the Fraynes and the rest of the Private Investigators Club are sitting in an interrogation room in the police station. Luckily, Mary, a.k.a. Brains, knows enough of the law to argue against the 14 year jail term that Constable Bidwell is threatening. The story provides a look at the laws relating to possession of illegal drugs and gives the young private detectives a good idea about the severe penalties for drug possession and trafficking. The stories in the Private Investigators Club series are "readers" for students of age eight or older. People of any age who are learning English as a Second Language may find them entertaining. The story consists of eight chapters, each of which is followed by a list of "new words," i.e. words that have not appeared in the story previously and are not on a list of words that a Grade 5 student would likely know. As well, there is a lesson plan associated with each chapter. Each lesson plan has topics for discussion, questions that can be answered by searching the Internet, and questions that can explore whether or not the story is understood. Answers are provided so that a student learning English without the aid of a teacher can compare their answers to those in the book. In addition to educational objectives, the stories are easy to read and contain the occasional joke or humorous situation. Anyone interested in writing in English is invited to produce another story in the series. Details are provided on the Publisher's website. The contest has deadlines for a story about the Private Investigators Club every three months. Several writers can work on one story. For example, a classroom assignment to produce a story in the series could be given to several teams of four students each and the resulting stories could be submitted to the contest. The story has to include our four young detectives and use Brockville as the location. Other than that, the mystery to be solved is entirely up to the writers. Information on the City of Brockville is available on the Internet and in the first book in the series, "The Case of the Ancient American." The Publisher wishes to encourage students to do creative writing and will accept submissions on any topic. Periodically, an eBook of submitted stories is published so this is one way to become an established author.

General

Imprint:	Your ESL Story Publishers Ltd.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Private Investigators Club, 3
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	William Jenkins
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	74
ISBN-13:	978-0-9921340-2-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General Promotions
LSN:	0-9921340-2-1
Barcode:	9780992134020

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