• Binding Paperback
  • 80 pages
  • Type Picture Book

Vincent Ventura y el misterio del chupacabras

Vincent Ventura y el misterio del chupacabras

  • Ages 9–12
  • Grades 4–8
  • Fiction or nonfiction Fiction
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Vincent Ventura y el misterio del chupacabras

Cuando los perros callejeros empiezan a desaparecer del vecindario, el padre de Vincent piensa que quizá el Departamento de Control Animal por fin está haciendo su trabajo. Pero entonces, el famoso chihuahua Chato, de la Sra. Rangel, que aparecía en anuncios de televisión promocionando tacos, desaparece. Y el perro salchicha de la Sra. García y el caniche de la Sra. West desaparecen. Todos en el vecindario están desconcertados, pero Vincent Ventura tiene una teoría. Las desapariciones comenzaron cuando el Sr. Calaveras se mudó a la casa del 666 de la calle Duende, que se rumorea que está embrujada. Vincent sabe que no es el tipo inofensivo pero gruñón que todos ven. Está convencido de que el anciano está detrás de la oleada de perros desaparecidos. De hecho, Vincent está seguro de que es un monstruo, ¡una bestia chupasangre conocida como el chupacabras! Vincent pide ayuda a su prima Michelle, la alumna más inteligente de la escuela, y a su hermano gemelo Bobby para espiar al presunto asesino. Vincent Ventura, un extraordinario luchador de monstruos, está decidido a atraparlo en el acto, ¡aunque eso los ponga a todos en peligro! Esta primera entrega de la emocionante serie de misterio de Garza, Monster Fighter, incluye las dramáticas ilustraciones en blanco y negro del autor. Esta escalofriante novela corta, para niños de 8 a 12 años, presentará las espeluznantes criaturas latinas a una nueva generación de lectores.

English

Vincent Ventura and the Mystery of the Chupacabras

When stray dogs start disappearing from the neighborhood, Vincent’s dad thinks that maybe the Animal Control Department is finally doing its job. But then, Mrs. Rangel’s celebrity chihuahua Chato, who appeared in television commercials promoting tacos, disappears. And Mrs. García’s weiner dog and Mrs. West’s poodle go missing. Everyone in the neighborhood is puzzled, but Vincent Ventura has a theory.
The disappearances started when Mr. Calaveras moved into the house at 666 Duende Street, which is rumored to be haunted. Vincent knows he’s not the harmless but grumpy guy that everyone else sees. He’s convinced the old man is behind the rash of missing dogs. In fact, Vincent is sure he’s a monster, a blood-sucking beast known as el chupacabras!
Vincent enlists the aid of his cousin Michelle, the smartest student at their school, and her twin brother Bobby to spy on the suspected killer. Vincent Ventura, monster fighter extraordinaire, is determined to catch him in the act, even if it puts them all in danger! This first installment in Garza’s exciting new Monster Fighter Mystery series contains the author’s dramatic black and white illustrations. This spine-tingling short novel for ages 8 – 12 will introduce Latino creepy creatures to a new generation of readers.

Details and credits

Author & illustrator Spanish book type, author and illustrator
Spanish book type
Bilingual
Author
Xavier Garza
Author origin
Mexico
Illustrator
Xavier Garza
Illustrator origin
Mexico
Book details Type, binding, genre, fiction or nonfiction and more
Type
Picture Book
Binding
Paperback
Genre
Fantasy
Fiction or nonfiction
Fiction
Subject
Latin American History and Culture
Pages
80
Dimensions
5.5 x .25 x 8.25 (Inches)
Reader fit Ages and grades
Ages
9, 10, 11, 12
Grades
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6-8
Publication details ISBN, publisher and copyright
ISBN
9781558858695
Publisher
Piñata Books
Copyright
2018