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"Steeped in Hispanic folklore since childhood, middle schooler Charlie Hernández learns the stories are true when, shortly after his parents disappearance, he grows horns and feathers and finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world"--Provided by publisher.
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Death walks into Charlie Hernandez's life. At least, the dead do, starting with a mysterious young calaca who corners him at school, dropping cryptic hints about trouble brewing in the 305. With the League of Shadows focused on repairing fractured alliances and tracking gathering armies, this one is up to Charlie to solve. Not even teenage journalist Violet Rey can figure out how a sudden rooster infestation, earthquakes, missing persons, and a pet-napping...
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"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"--
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Jaime Hernandez, el afamado creador de Amor y Cohetes, se hace estas y otras muchas preguntas al convertir famosos mitos en cómics frescos, sorprendentes y plenamente contemporáneos. Guiado por las obra clásicas de F. Isabel Campoy y Alma Flor Ada, el primer libro para jóvenes lectores de Hernandez acerca las historias y estampas de Latinoamérica a una nueva generación de aficionados a la novela gráfica de todo el mundo.
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"¡Una damisela al rescate! Criada por un ogro de padre que se come a sus rivales para cenar, Blancaflor tiene prohibido presumir de sus considerables poderes, por miedo a espantar a posibles pretendientes. Cuando un príncipe cae del cielo y se despierta en su regazo, queda hechizada, y moverá cielo y tierra para ayudar al adorable--aunque no muy listo--joven, intentando que no se entere."--
"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American...