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The turn of a card could change your destiny in this captivating middle grade adventure based on the Loter a card game and perfect for fans of Coco. While searching for her missing cousin, a young girl is transported to a mythical kingdom, becoming entangled in a perilous game of chance. "A magical, philosophical tale rooted in Mexican lore." --School Library Journal, starred review In the hottest hour of the hottest day of the year, a fateful wind blows into Oaxaca City. It whistles down cobbled streets and rustles the jacaranda trees before slipping into the window of an eleven-year-old girl named Clara. Unbeknownst to her, Clara has been marked for la Loter a. Life and Death deal the Loter a cards but once a year, and the stakes could not be higher. Every card reveals a new twist in Clara's fate--a scorpion, an arrow, a blood-red rose. If Life wins, Clara will live to a ripe old age. If Death prevails, she'll flicker out like a candle. But Clara knows none of this. All she knows is that her young cousin Esteban has vanished, and she'll do whatever it takes to save him, traveling to the mythical Kingdom of Las Pozas, where every action has a price, and every choice has consequences. And though it seems her fate is sealed, Clara just might have what it takes to shatter the game and choose a new path. Karla Arenas Valenti weaves an adventure steeped in magic and mythology--gorgeously illustrated by Dana Sanmar--exploring the notion of free will in a world where fate holds all the cards.

A simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister who'd journey to the ends of the Earth to save each other. From the acclaimed author of Loter a comes a heartfelt story rooted in Mexican magical realism. Ten-year-old Lola has always been touched by magic. In her Mexico City home, built around a towering tree, she is accustomed to enchanted blooms that change with the seasons, a sandbox that spits out mysterious treasures, and mischievous chaneques that scuttle about unseen by all but her. Magic has always been a part of her life, but now she must embrace the extraordinary as never before. Ever since The Thing That Happened, Lola's brother Alex has been sick. As his condition worsens, something begins eating away at the tree, causing its leaves and blossoms to crumble like ash. The two are related, Lola is sure of it, but how? Seeking a cure, she visits a grocery store oracle who bids her to follow the chaneques down one of their secret passages... into a hidden world. Here in Floresta, a land of myths and monsters and marvels untold, lies the key to healing her brother. But the kingdom's young queen stands in the way. Lola must use her wits and face her deepest fears if there's any hope of saving Alex in time.

A simmering tale of magic, adventure, and the extraordinary bond between a brother and sister who'd journey to the ends of the Earth to save each other. From the acclaimed author of Loter a comes a heartfelt story rooted in Mexican magical realism. A PURA BELPR AUTHOR WINNER - A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Ten-year-old Lola has always been touched by magic. In her Mexico City home, built around a towering tree, she is accustomed to enchanted blooms that change with the seasons, a sandbox that spits out mysterious treasures, and mischievous chaneques that scuttle about unseen by all but her. Magic has always been a part of her life, but now she must embrace the extraordinary as never before. Ever since The Thing That Happened, Lola's brother Alex has been sick. As his condition worsens, something begins eating away at the tree, causing its leaves and blossoms to crumble like ash. The two are related, Lola is sure of it, but how? Seeking a cure, she visits a grocery store oracle who bids her to follow the chaneques down one of their secret passages... into a hidden world. Here in Floresta, a land of myths and monsters and marvels untold, lies the key to healing her brother. But the kingdom's young queen stands in the way. Lola must use her wits and face her deepest fears if there's any hope of saving Alex in time.

El giro de una carta puede cambiar tu destino en esta aventura para j venes lectores, basada en el juego de cartas Loter a y perfecta para los fan ticos de la pel cula Coco. Mientras busca a su primo que ha desaparecido, una joven es transportada a un reino m tico donde se enreda en un peligroso juego de azar. "Un cuento m gico y filos fico arraigado en la tradici n mexicana". --School Library Journal, rese a destacada A la hora m s calurosa del d a m s caluroso del a o, un fat dico viento sopla sobre la ciudad de Oaxaca silba mientras recorre las calles empedradas y susurra los rboles de jacaranda antes de deslizarse por la ventana de una ni a de once a os llamada Clara. Sin que ella lo sepa, Clara ha sido marcada para la Loter a. La Vida y la Muerte se reparten los naipes de la Loter a una vez al a o, y lo que est en juego es algo muy grande. Cada carta revela un nuevo giro en el destino de Clara: un escorpi n, una flecha, una rosa tan roja como la sangre. Si la vida gana, Clara vivir hasta una edad avanzada. Si la muerte prevalece, ella se apagar como se apaga una vela. Pero Clara desconoce todo esto. Lo nico que ella sabe es que su primo Esteban ha desaparecido, y har lo que sea por salvarlo, hasta viajar al m tico Reino de Las Pozas, donde cada acci n tiene un precio, y cada decisi n tiene consecuencias. Y aunque parezca que su destino est sellado, Clara podr a tener lo necesario para romper el juego y elegir un nuevo camino. Karla Arenas Valenti teje una aventura llena de magia y mitolog a, donde explora la noci n de libre albedr o en un mundo donde el destino es due o de todas las cartas. La novela est regiamente ilustrada por Dana Sanmar. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The turn of a card could change your destiny in this captivating middle grade adventure based on the Loter a card game, perfect for fans of Coco. While searching for her missing cousin, a young girl is transported to a mythical kingdom, becoming entangled in a perilous game of chance. "A magical, philosophical tale rooted in Mexican lore." --School Library Journal, starred review. In the hottest hour of the hottest day of the year, a fateful wind blows into Oaxaca City. It whistles down cobbled streets and rustles the jacaranda trees before slipping into the window of an eleven-year-old girl named Clara. Unbeknownst to her, Clara has been marked for la Loter a. Life and Death deal the Loter a cards once a year, and the stakes could not be higher. Every card reveals a new twist in Clara's fate--a scorpion, an arrow, a blood-red rose. If Life wins, Clara will live to a ripe old age. If Death prevails, she'll flicker out like a candle. But Clara knows none of this. All she knows is that her young cousin, Esteban, has vanished, and she'll do whatever it takes to save him, traveling to the mythical Kingdom of las Pozas, where every action has a price, and every choice has consequences. And though it seems her fate is sealed, Clara just might have what it takes to shatter the game and choose a new path. Karla Arenas Valenti weaves an adventure steeped in magic and mythology--gorgeously illustrated by Dana Sanmar--exploring the notion of free will in a world where fate holds all the cards.

Twins coping with moving to a new city get swept back in time by a magical book in this first book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training! Nine-year-old twins, Emma and Martín, couldn’t be more different in their personalities, interests, and even their looks. But one thing they absolutely agree on is that moving from Cuernavaca, Mexico, to Illinois is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, they’re not given a choice when their dad lands his dream job as a middle school principal in Chicago. To help the twins stay connected to their Mexican heritage, their abuela gifts them a book of Mexican legends. The book turns out to be more than a going away present…it’s a magical item that transports them directly into the legends! In the first legend, Emma and Martín encounter Tlaloc, the god of rain. Tlaloc is angry because his lightning bolt has been stolen, and his rage is manifesting as a torrential downpour over the ancient city of Texcoco. The rain won’t stop until the lightning bolt has been returned, so Emma and Martín set out to recover it. Will they find Tlaloc’s bolt in time to help the people of Texcoco save their home? Or will the wrath of the rain god mark the end of this legendary city?

Twins coping with moving to a new city get swept back in time by a magical book in this first book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training! Nine-year-old twins, Emma and Martín, couldn’t be more different in their personalities, interests, and even their looks. But one thing they absolutely agree on is that moving from Cuernavaca, Mexico, to Illinois is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, they’re not given a choice when their dad lands his dream job as a middle school principal in Chicago. To help the twins stay connected to their Mexican heritage, their abuela gifts them a book of Mexican legends. The book turns out to be more than a going away present…it’s a magical item that transports them directly into the legends! In the first legend, Emma and Martín encounter Tlaloc, the god of rain. Tlaloc is angry because his lightning bolt has been stolen, and his rage is manifesting as a torrential downpour over the ancient city of Texcoco. The rain won’t stop until the lightning bolt has been returned, so Emma and Martín set out to recover it. Will they find Tlaloc’s bolt in time to help the people of Texcoco save their home? Or will the wrath of the rain god mark the end of this legendary city?

Twins Emma and Mart n get stuck at the beginning of time in this second book in the Legendarios chapter book series that's Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training Emma and Mart n are settling into their new home in Chicago and getting ready to start at their new school. When they learn they'll be in separate classes for the first time, they aren't sure they can face so much change alone. But when life gets stressful, the siblings now have the perfect escape--into the book of legends They enter the creation story of when the giant Ometecuhtli made the world. As soon as they arrive, they realize they have a major problem: it takes a magical object to activate Emma's necklace and open the portal home, but how can they find one when nothing exists yet?

Twins Emma and Mart n help a potential king earn his throne in this third book in the Legendarios chapter book series that's Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training Emma and Mart n swap the cool Chicago fall for the hot jungles of the Puuc Hills when they dive into the myth of the Child King of Uxmal. There, they meet Nicte the healer. Nicte is determined to save her village from constant droughts and the burden of their ruthless king. She's following rumors of a prophecy, which leads her to three strange items: a giant egg and a drum and rattle that will only play for the rightful king of Uxmal. Emma and Mart n are eager to help Nicte follow the prophecy when they are yanked out of the jungle--and discover that there's a page missing from their book Can the twins find a way back into the legend to save Nicte's village, or is this the end of the story?

Twins Emma and Martín help a potential king earn his throne in this third book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training! Emma and Martín swap the cool Chicago fall for the hot jungles of the Puuc Hills when they dive into the myth of the Child King of Uxmal. There, they meet Nicte the healer. Nicte is determined to save her village from constant droughts and the burden of their ruthless king. She’s following rumors of a prophecy, which leads her to three strange items: a giant egg and a drum and rattle that will only play for the rightful king of Uxmal. Emma and Martín are eager to help Nicte follow the prophecy when they are yanked out of the jungle—and discover that there’s a page missing from their book! Can the twins find a way back into the legend to save Nicte’s village, or is this the end of the story?

Twins Emma and Mart n defend a princess and her village in this fourth book in the Legendarios chapter book series that's Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training It's been a few months since Emma and Mart n moved to Chicago. When they first arrived, their family thought outgoing Emma would adjust quickly and shy Mart n might have a harder time making friends. But surprisingly, Mart n is fitting in just fine, while Emma wants to go back to Mexico more than anything. She might not be able to go back to their previous home, but she can visit Mexico in the book of legends And even better, this time the twins are joined by their abuela on the adventure. The book brings them into the story of Princess Hapunda and Lake P tzcuaro. When an enemy tribe demands that Hapunda's father hand her over to them, she faces a difficult choice: go with their enemies or refuse and risk her people's safety. Can the twins find a way to help the princess out of the tricky situation, or is this a tale without a happy ending?

Twins Emma and Martín defend a princess and her village in this fourth book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training! It’s been a few months since Emma and Martín moved to Chicago. When they first arrived, their family thought outgoing Emma would adjust quickly and shy Martín might have a harder time making friends. But surprisingly, Martín is fitting in just fine, while Emma wants to go back to Mexico more than anything. She might not be able to go back to their previous home, but she can visit Mexico in the book of legends! And even better, this time the twins are joined by their abuela on the adventure. The book brings them into the story of Princess Hapunda and Lake Pátzcuaro. When an enemy tribe demands that Hapunda’s father hand her over to them, she faces a difficult choice: go with their enemies or refuse and risk her people’s safety. Can the twins find a way to help the princess out of the tricky situation, or is this a tale without a happy ending?

Twins Emma and Mart n use a magical book to travel into Mexican legends in these first four books in the Legendarios chapter book series that's Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training--now available together in one shrink-wrapped paperback collection When twins Emma and Mart n move from Cuernavaca, Mexico to their new home in Chicago, they face a lot of changes all at once: a new home, a new country, new friends, and even new weather. To help with the transitions and remind them of where they came from, their abuela gives them a special going-away present--a magical book of Mexican legends. But this isn't just any ordinary book, and soon the twins discover that it can transport them into the stories As the family's newest Legendarios, or legend travelers, Emma and Mart n journey into the tales of the rain god Tlaloc, the giant deity Ometeotl, the child-king of Uxmal, and the princess Hapunda. Amid the exciting adventures, suspenseful moments, and tricky challenges they need to work through, the twins might just find that they're braver than they realized, and more ready to face their real-world trials than they ever expected. This magical paperback collection includes: Wrath of the Rain God The Beginning of All Things The Child King of Uxmal The Heron Princess

From Pura Belpré Award–winning author Karla Arenas Valenti and New York Times–bestselling illustrator Ana Ramírez González comes a lyrical children's book about finding confidence, embracing identity, and recognizing that your unique self is more than enough.A gift from Mexico alights on María Mariposa’s windowsill on her first day of school in a brand-new country: “¡Una mariposa!” / “A butterfly!” And with the butterfly, in comes magic. Filled from her toes to her new butterfly wings with memories of home, María knows exactly who she is. But when everything at school is different and strange, doubt begins to make María’s confidence fade away. The place she comes from, the community she loves, the magic inside her . . . does any of it really belong in her new life? With courage and compassion, this picture book confronts the most difficult moments—and feelings—of being new, sweeping readers up in a powerful celebration of the magic we each contribute to the world.

Lee sobre Pedro Pascal, el amado actor Chileno de las series The Mandalorian y The Last of Us, en la ltima entrega de la serie de atractivas biograf as ilustradas de Hispanic Star para lectores j venes publicadas en ingl s y espa ol. Conoce al galardonado actor Pedro Pascal, quien alguna vez fue solo un ni o imaginativo obsesionado con el cine. Nacido en Chile, Pedro pas sus primeros a os en San Antonio, Texas, donde su familia encontr asilo durante la dictadura de Pinochet. Impulsado por la pasi n por el cine y el teatro que sus padres incentivaron desde que era peque o, Pedro asisti a la Escuela de Artes Tisch de NYU y se dedic a leer guiones cinematogr ficos y ver pel culas cl sicas. Con el paso del tiempo, Pedro Pascal llegar a a convertirse en un actor famoso, conocido por sus papeles en Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian y The Last of Us. Hispanic Star celebra con orgullo a los h roes hispanos y latinos que han hecho contribuciones notables a la cultura estadounidense y han sido fuerzas innegables en la formaci n de su futuro. Si puedes verlo, puedes serlo.