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ChupaCarter and the Screaming Sombrero

#3 in series

by George Lopez
Ryan Calejo
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George Lopez does it again in his next laugh-out-loud ChupaCarter adventure! Jorge and his chupacabra chum Carter are hot on the trail of the legendary El Dorado gold . . . but so are some wicked treasure hunters who will stop at nothing to find it!
A cursed Aztec dagger. A five-hundred-year-old witch's riddle. And a . . . screaming sombrero? 
These are the ancient artifacts that mysteriously hold the answer to the location of the priceless El Dorado treasure hidden in New Mexico—not far from where Jorge and Carter live. When their friend Ernie's dad is accused of stealing the artifacts, it's a race against time to clear his name. They find help from the unlikeliest—and loudest—source they've ever met: a sombrero that SCREAMS! 
Together with brainy Liza, the oddball heroes discover the real culprits are a devilish ring of thieves who are after El Dorado's treasure. The pals lay a cunning trap to make the thieves confess, but they realize too late that they're the ones being trapped . . . and there's no one left to save them!

  • Creators

  • Series

    ChupaCarter

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 12, 2024

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9780593466056

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      • ISBN: 9780593466056
      • File size: 24898 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      Starred review from January 15, 2024
      A museum heist and a mouthy talking hat put Jorge and sus amigos, including the cryptid one, on the trail to a fabled treasure in this third series entry. Legend has it that a witch left three cursed artifacts behind as clues to the location of her stolen riches. When mysterious thieves take two, and the third (a sombrero) winds up on Jorge's head, it's time for him and his fanged, nacho-loving chupacabra buddy, Carter, to enlist the help of human friends. Ernie and Liza once again join up for a round of serious sleuthing. As it turns out, the sombrero--which has a startling habit of bursting into screams, when it's not making rude comments about the size of Jorge's cabeza--knows more about the treasure than it's telling. For one, the most valuable thing isn't the glittering trove they seek but the young investigators' friendships, which are tested but ultimately prove true. As in earlier episodes, the mood turns occasionally serious (such as when the tweens see Ernie's dad arrested as a suspect in the robbery). But the tale plays mostly as a Chicano-flavored comedy related in jaunty prose interspersed with pictures that add punchlines (and even major incidents) in a mix of single and sequential panels. Notwithstanding a cave-in, a corrosive subterranean lake, and other thrillingly dangerous hazards, none of the characters, not even the burglars, wind up seriously harmed. Final art not seen. Message-driven but well stocked with chills and chuckles. (Fantasy. 8-12)

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