The Floating City

Written by R Stanek

Part of the Stranger Truths series

Triplets uncover hidden truths in Mexico's floating gardens, revealing secrets of the past.

110 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In Mexico City's Xochimilco, journalist Gabe Santos and his triplets chase a story about floating gardens. But Tala, Naya, and Rafi find more than history—a hidden canal, a forgotten child, and a mysterious melody. Clues in their missing mother's handwriting lead them on a quest with Lupita, a fearless local. As they unravel the Second Record, they uncover secrets buried beneath the city's surface. What truths will they reveal about the past, and how will it change their future? Dive into a world of mystery, adventure, and sibling teamwork in this thrilling tale.

From the publisher

Three siblings. One globe-traveling dad. And a hidden truth beneath one of the world’s strangest wonders.When journalist Gabe Santos takes his eight-year-old triplets to Xochimilco, Mexico City, he’s chasing a story about the last great floating gardens and a chinampa-growing family whose harvest records seem impossible.Officially, it’s a feature about history, farming, and one of the most astonishing places in the world.But Tala, Naya, and Rafi discover there’s another story moving under the tourist boats.A hidden canal route. A child messenger erased from memory. A flute melody only Rafi can hear. And a clue in their missing mother’s handwriting that should not exist.As Gabe investigates the public mystery, the triplets begin uncovering the Second Record: the buried truth beneath the version everyone knows.With the help of Lupita-funny, fearless, and unimpressed by tourists-they follow symbols, stories, and whispers through the old lake city to find out what survived when one city was built over another.The Floating City Secret is the first book in Stranger Truths, a globe-trotting chapter-book mystery series full of hidden histories, sibling teamwork, real-world wonder, and just enough strangeness to open a door.Perfect for readers who love adventure mysteries, hidden history, sibling teamwork, and real places with strange secrets.

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