Hector Carrero was another Latino who discovered Ghostwriter.
Highlights[]
Hector is the young man for whom Alex acted as a "Big Brother" kind of a mentor. He had trouble speaking and writing English at times, since he and his family are Latinos from Puerto Rico. Hector would usually receive help with this from Alex on occasion, one example being he was briefly picked on by a bully named George and with Alex's help he finally stood up to George and George stopped bullying him. He was also heavily into playing handball.
Woodwork[]
Hector's mother, Maritza Carrero, works as a carpenter. It is mentioned in the Ghostwriter book Hector's Haunted House that his mother had taught him to create things from wood when he was younger.
By that book, he is skilled enough to use most of his mother's tools. He had created a bookcase the year before. During the book, Hector makes a bench, finishing it the day before a neighborhood barbeque. He and his Uncle Ruben Carrero put it under an apple tree. Several people at the barbeque gave positive comments about it.
In the book Clinton Street Crime Wave, Hector creates a bookcase, along with Alex, for Alex's younger sister Gaby for a Christmas present. He and the rest of the team also create another bookcase for a girl named Jade Clintock and her father. However, there is no mention of Hector having any previous experience with woodwork.
Major Storylines[]
- "Lost in Brooklyn"--Hector meets Alex, Ghostwriter and the rest of the GW Team for the first time. He also joins the team after Rob's departure.
- "Who is Max Mouse?"--Hector stands up to a neighborhood bully with Alex's help.
Books[]
- Clinton Street Crime Wave - Hector and the team work to figure out the secret behind the thefts at the bodega and a woodshop.
- The Big Stink and Five Other Mysteries - "The Comic Caper"- Hector and Alex are suspicious when a publisher of a comic book company announces the return of a former comic writer.
- The Chocolate Bar Bust - Hector discovers a water bill scam while selling chocolate bars for a chance to go to swim camp.
- Night of the Living Cavemen - Hector, Gaby, and Casey attend an overnight school trip at a museum in Manhattan, where some valuable items are stolen.
- Hector's Haunted House - The team looks for the culprit behind the strange occurrences in Hector’s new home.
Notes[]
- Hector likes to collect candy bar wrappers, as seen in the Ghostwriter book Night of the Living Cavemen.
- He also likes pickles, and his favorite type is cookie is chocolate chip, as mentioned in Hector's Haunted House. It is also mentioned in the same book that he dislikes string beans.
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