Catalina Incognito

Catalina Incognito PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1534482792

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Eight-year-old Catalina Castañeda uses Tía Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library.

Catalina Incognito

Catalina Incognito PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-03-22

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1534482784

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Eight-year-old Catalina Castañeda uses Tía Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library.

Stef Soto, Taco Queen

Stef Soto, Taco Queen PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2017-01-17

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 0316306878

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A heartwarming and charming debut novel about family, friends, and finding your voice all wrapped up in a warm tortilla. Estefania "Stef" Soto is itching to shake off the onion-and-cilantro embrace of Tia Perla, her family's taco truck. She wants nothing more than for Papi to get a normal job and for Tia Perla to be a distant memory. Then maybe everyone at school will stop seeing her as the Taco Queen. But when her family's livelihood is threatened, and it looks like her wish will finally come true, Stef surprises everyone (including herself) by becoming the truck's unlikely champion. In this fun and heartfelt novel, Stef will discover what matters most and ultimately embrace an identity that even includes old Tia Perla.

Skateboard Star

Skateboard Star PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-11-22

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1534483128

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With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.

Off-Key

Off-Key PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-07-26

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1534483098

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One Day at a Time meets Mindy Kim in this third book in a charming new chapter book series about Catalina Castaneda, a Mexican American girl with a magical sewing kit who wants to start a band. Catalina can’t wait for the upcoming school talent show! Along with some of her classmates, they decide to rock out and form a band for the big day. But Catalina has some...specific ideas on how the band should look and sound. Can Catalina learn to be part of the band, or will she find herself working on a solo act?

The Do-Over

The Do-Over PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2022-06-07

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 133875422X

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From the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen comes this story about sisterhood, friendship, and the intricacies of blended families. Raquel and Lucinda used to be inseparable. But ever since their parents split, Raquel has been acting like editor-in-chief of their lives. To avoid her overbearing sister, Lucinda spends most of her time with her headphones on, practicing her skating routine. Then a pandemic hits, and the sisters are forced to spend the lockdown at their dad’s ranch house. When their classmates suggest they bring their mom along, Raquel sees a chance to get back everything she has lost. They could get their parents to fall in love again and give their family a second chance, a do-over. But neither of them is expecting to find their dads new family in their house. And when Lucinda finds she actually really likes them, Raquel gets even more desperate to fix things. As her schemes to get rid of her dad’s new girlfriend get more and more out of hand, Lucinda starts to wonder what they are really fighting for. Trying to bring the Mendoza family back together, seems to be tearing everyone further apart.

The Fresh New Face of Griselda

The Fresh New Face of Griselda PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0316452599

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A moving coming-of-age novel about one girl's struggles after her parents lose their home, and her journey to find hope in family and friendship, from Jennifer Torres, the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen. Griselda "Geez" Zaragoza has a love for beautiful things, like her collection of vintage teacups and the flower garden she and her dad planted in the front yard. But when his business fails, Griselda loses not just her home, but also her confidence and her trust in her unflappable parents. Tagging along with big sister Maribel, who postponed college for a job selling Alma Cosmetics, Geez dreams up a way to reclaim the life she thinks she lost. If she can sell enough tubes of glistening, glittery Alma lip gloss, she'll win a cash prize that could help jump start her dad's business. With ups and downs along the way, Geez will discover that beauty isn't just lost or found, but made and re-made.

The Constant Princess

The Constant Princess PDF

Author: Philippa Gregory

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2006-09-06

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0743272498

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A fictional portrait of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine of Aragon, follows her through her youthful marriage to Henry's older brother, Arthur, her widowhood, her marriage to Henry, and the divorce that led to Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn.

The Elephants' Guide to Hide-and-Seek

The Elephants' Guide to Hide-and-Seek PDF

Author: Kjersten Hayes

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-04-07

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1728230012

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Elephants are great at many things...playing hide-and-seek is not one of them. The Elephant Hobby and Sport League is here to help all those frustrated, always "found" elephants out there with The Elephants' Guide to Hide-and-Seek. This handy guide offers sympathy, support, and superior hiding solutions to elephants who long to overcome their size disadvantage when playing hide-and-seek. A hilarious tongue-in-cheek book perfect for elephants and their best human pals. Readers of Have You Seen Elephant? will love this silly elephant game of hide and seek, and all its handy tips and tricks for hiding!

Flor and Miranda Steal the Show

Flor and Miranda Steal the Show PDF

Author: Jennifer Torres

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0316306916

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Enjoy carnival rides and deep fried pickles in this warm, funny middle-grade novel about family and friendship. Miranda is the lead singer in her family's musical band, Miranda y Los Reyes. Her family has worked hard performing at festivals and quinceañeras. Now, they have a shot at the main stage. How will Miranda make it a performance to remember? Flor's family runs the petting zoo at Mr. Barsetti's carnival. When she accidentally overhears Mr. Barsetti and Miranda's dad talk about cutting the zoo to accommodate Miranda y Los Reyes's main stage salary, she knows she has to take action. Will she have the heart for sabotage once she and Miranda actually start to become friends?