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Oliver 'Spaghetti-O' Jones's dad is about to be jailed for a crime he didn't commit, and Oliver believes the only way to save him is with the help of his favourite lucha-libre wrestler turned action star, Tito the Bonecrusher. Together with his best friend, Brianna (a.k.a. 'Brain'), and their new ally Paul 'Popcorn' Robards, Oliver devises a madcap plan to spring his dad from a Florida detention centre. Heartwarming and hilarious, this book looks at what it takes to be a hero - and what happens...

Thirteen-year-old Maisie joins her school's formerly all-male wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates.

The popularity of lucha libre, Mexico's version of professional wrestling, is exploding in the United States, thanks to the television show Mucha Lucha. In Xavier Garza's bilingual kids' book about this wild and crazy sport, young Carlitos attends a lucha libre match in Mexico City for the first time. He's with his Papa Lupe, but his Tio Rodolfo, who's supposed to join them, doesn't show up. At ringside, Carlitos sees the famous luchador, el Santo-the Man in the Silver Mask, a man whose eyes loo...

The hilarious, action-packed second installment in the Slamdown Town series   Ollie and Tamiko saved Slamdown Town and wrestling is popular again! New fans and, more important, new wrestlers have flocked to the arena. The rise in popularity draws two infamous wrestlers back to the arena: The Krackle Kiddos, Linton Krackle’s son and daughter, are Slamdown Town tag-team champions. They’re big, they’re bold, and they’re beautiful. No one—not even The Referee and The Bolt—can stop them. Until Tami...

What will Little Lobo see at the Mercado today? As he and his dog, Bernabe, make deliveries, he stops to visit his friends who sell candy, comic books, puppets and more. There are so many things to do and see! Join little Lobo and Bernabe for a visit to a bustling border market town and learn some Spanish along the way! Richard Scarry's Busytown gets a Mexican-American makeover in the marketplace of a buzzing border town from Pura Belpre Medal-winning illustrator Raul the Third. AGES: 4 to 7...

Eighth grade is set to be a good year for Diggy Lawson: He’s chosen a great calf to compete at the Minnesota State Fair, he’ll see a lot of July, the girl he secretly likes at 4-H, and he and his dad Pop have big plans for April Fool’s Day. But everything changes when classmate Wayne Graf’s mother dies, which brings to light the secret that Pop is Wayne’s father, too. Suddenly, Diggy has a half brother, who moves in and messes up his life. Wayne threatens Diggy’s chances at the State Fair, horns...

Abby and her stepbrother, Doc, must persuade Abraham Lincoln to play his part in history after one too many comments about history being boring cause him to go on strike.

Everybody's fighting in Maximilian's world: a couple of cranky tias who, like lucha libre rudos, will stop at nothing to triumph in the church's loteria game; his masked uncles going for the tag-team title of the world, and a green-eyed vixen named Paloma who challenges his love for Cecilia Cantu. Will good triumph over evil? Max sure hopes so! Winner of the NACCS-Tejas Foco Young Adult Fiction Book Award and the Texas Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book. 2014-15 Tejas St...

Nikko loves bedtime. That's because his bed turns into a magical wrestling ring for the masked luchadores that he loves. They bounce up and down like crazy. His mom, of course, doesn't believe Nikko. She accuses him of jumping on his bed. But that's just not true at all. She just can't see what Nikko sees. And to prove his point-zoosh! Here comes luchador numero UNO with a golden mask and a silver cape. Oh, wow. Number TWO wears an orange mask with yellow flames. Another looks like a jaguar and...

Jump into the ring with WWE's biggest Superstars! Join The Rock, John Cena, and Sheamus as they battle their rivals. Learn about their signature moves, their greatest victories, and what it takes to make it to Wrestlemania! DK's reading scheme is levelled into stages to help every child progress and become a confident reader. This Level 2 book features engaging and highly illustrated topics with true kid appeal. Lively narrative spreads are supported with captions and annotations to get young...

The Wrestling Trolls face their ultimate challenge - a fight for the troll kingdom! Lord Veto has been kidnapped and is being held at the dreaded Mount Doom. But now Jack knows the shocking truth - that his arch enemy is in fact his grandfather - he can't just abandon him. So the gang find themselves on the most unexpected mission of all: to save Lord Veto. But are they walking straight into a trap? In the second and final story the Wrestling Trolls face their most terrifying opponent yet. As...

¿La sensibilidad se lleva bien con los luchadores? Desde su debut, el Conde de Terciopelo se ha empeñado en demostrar que no hay luchador más rudo que él. El ring no es un lugar para débiles, el chiste es apabullar a todos para llegar al estrellato. Pero, la verdad, el Conde es de naturaleza sensible, y su carrera podría irse a pique por eso. Lo que pasa es que desde chiquito le enseñaron a aguantarse como los machos y cosas por el estilo. Últimamente le afecta lo que la gente piense de él, su...

Discover what happens when one girl wants to break barriers in a sport dominated by boys in this exciting and thoughtful novel by the author of The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary. Mikayla is a wrestler; when you grow up in a house full of brothers who wrestle, it's inevitable. It's also a way to stay connected to her oldest brother, Evan, who moved in with their dad. Some people object to having a girl on the team. But that's not stopping Mikayla. She's determined to work harder than ev...

Maximilian & the Bingo Rematch is the sequel to Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, an honor book for the Pura Belpre Award. Xavier Garza rules the ring when it comes to writing and illustrating action-packed, high-interest books filled with crazy comic-book art and set in the emotionally charged world of sixth grade. In Maximilian & the Mystery of the Guardian Angel, Max tumbles over the railing at a lucha match in San Antonio and makes a connection to the world of Mexican wrestlin...