Chupacarter
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · May 9, 2023
With his signature laugh-out-loud humor, world-famous comedian George Lopez launches a magical series inspired by his own colorful childhood and Latinx folklore.
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- Who it’s for
- A playful contemporary fantasy pairs a legendary creature with the awkward stakes of finding a friend.
- Themes
- Friendship, Loneliness and belonging, Trust and loyalty
- Genres
- Mythical Creatures, Monsters, Friendship
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With his signature laugh-out-loud humor, world-famous comedian George Lopez launches a magical series inspired by his own colorful childhood and Latinx folklore. In this illustrated contemporary fantasy, twelve-year-old Jorge is lonely and resentful after being sent to live with his grandparents. His first day at his new school doesn’t go well after catching the attention of his belligerent principal and the school bullies, so Jorge might be a little desperate for a friend.
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But the only kid who shares his interest in junk food and games turns out to be a young chupacabra—a legendary monster whose kind is known for being bloodthirsty livestock killers. The truth is, Carter is anything but savage—he's kind, a good listener, and has great taste in sneakers. Being friends with a mythical creature should be amazing, but when local cattle turn up dead and his principal suspects the truth, Jorge is torn. Should he trust that his friend is innocent and protect him from exposure, or reveal his dangerous existence and change the world forever?
Folklore Meets Mischief
A playful contemporary fantasy pairs a legendary creature with the awkward stakes of finding a friend.
Come here for
- A young chupacabra with sneakers, kindness, and a taste for junk food
- Latin folklore woven into a laugh-out-loud friendship story
Expect
- School trouble, mythical mystery, and a loyalty dilemma
- An illustrated fantasy inspired by George Lopez’s childhood
Where it sits
| Mythical Creatures | 47% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 31% |
| Monsters | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Mythical Creatures
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
- Caribbean & Latin American Folktales
- Authors
- George Lopez, Ryan Calejo
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 9, 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Friendship · Loneliness and belonging · Trust and loyalty
- Reading lane
- Mythical Creatures