Description
A silly and spooky new highly illustrated series that’s perfect for fans of Eerie Elementary and Notebooks of Doom, featuring art on every page and fun activities at the end of each book!
Cousins Dante, Malia, and Ivan are happy to be back in their home town. But then their school bus takes a wrong turn and they end up on 13th Street! There are new monsters to fight, but at least they have their friend Susana and their bus driver to help them. Will the gang ever make it to their first day of class?
Each story in this hilarious and scary new series from award-winning author David Bowles is designed to set independent readers up for success—with short, fast-paced chapters, art on every page, and progress bars at the end of each chapter!
- School Bus Adventure: When their bus takes a detour into another dimension, Dante, Malia, and Ivan have to battle bizarre new beasts to find their way back to Nopalitos.
- Facing Your Fears: The monsters are fire-breathing ferrets, and Dante is terrified of fire! He’ll have to find his courage to help save his friends.
- Teamwork and Friendship: With help from their friend Susana, her bus-driver brother Robby, and even a surprising family of zombies, the cousins learn that they’re stronger together.
- Illustrated Chapter Book: Engaging art on every page and short, action-packed chapters help build reading confidence for kids moving beyond picture books.
Genres
Pages96
Released2020
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780062947840
SellerHarperCollins
About the author(s)
David Bowles is the award-winning Mexican American author of They Call Me Guero and other titles for young readers. Because of his family’s roots in Mexico, he’s traveled all over that country studying creepy legends, exploring ancient ruins, and avoiding monsters (so far). He lives in Donna, Texas.
Largely self taught, Shane has been a professional illustrator since 2005. Initially working in comics and storyboards, Shane has transitioned to his real passion—children’s books—even self-publishing several of his own. Shane currently lives in Florida with his wonderful wife and their two tots. When not illustrating, he can usually be found by his in-laws' pool.
