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Pablo probably wishes he was the one stuffed in his locker

Monster Locker Volume 1 by Jorge Aguirre

November 14, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Currently available (but I read via an online reader copy), Monster Locker Volume 1 is a fun book that is a bit predictable for adults, but for at least 8 and up (more 10 to 13 perhaps) this is going to be a neat adventure. A mostly diverse cast of characters allows us to see a family following traditions but also forgetting its past. Then magic happens (cue a magic cell phone, a typical kid, and some ancient goddesses) and chaos happens. This is all […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Sports, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrés Vera Martínez, aztec mythology, culture, Fairy Tales, folklore, friendship, grandmothers, Hispanic Americans, Jorge Aguirre, Legends & Mythology, Middle school students, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:545 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Sports, Young Adult · Tags: Andrés Vera Martínez, aztec mythology, culture, Fairy Tales, folklore, friendship, grandmothers, Hispanic Americans, Jorge Aguirre, Legends & Mythology, Middle school students, Social Themes ·
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She’s fought giants, clobbered dragons, now she’s gotta churn that butter?

December 13, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Monsters Beware! by Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre is the third in the series of Claudette and her friend’s adventures. There is Giants Beware! and Dragons Beware! as well. And while this is a mostly standalone story, find the first two and read them first. Of course, if I had done that I probably would not have read this one. First, let me say the writing is great. There is a lot going on, you are wondering how they will fight the monsters, churn that […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: Action & Adventure, Jorge Aguirre, Rafael Rosado

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:458 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: Action & Adventure, Jorge Aguirre, Rafael Rosado ·
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