Books with author Carlos Hernandez

Winner of the Pura Belpré AwardHow did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker?When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first time, it isn't under the best of circumstances. Sal is in the principal's office for the third time in three days, and it's still the first week of school. Gabi, student council president and editor of the school paper, is there to support her friend Yasmany, who just picked a fight with Sal. She is determined to prove that somehow, Sal planted a raw chicken in Yasmany's locker, even though nobody saw him do it and the bloody poultry has since mysteriously disappeared. Sal prides himself on being an excellent magician, but for this sleight of hand, he relied on a talent no one would guess . . . except maybe Gabi, whose sharp eyes never miss a trick. When Gabi learns that he's capable of conjuring things much bigger than a chicken--including his dead mother--and she takes it all in stride, Sal knows that she is someone he can work with. There's only one slight problem: their manipulation of time and space could put the entire universe at risk. A sassy entropy sweeper, a documentary about wedgies, a principal who wears a Venetian bauta mask, and heaping platefuls of Cuban food are just some of the delights that await in his mind-blowing novel gift-wrapped in love and laughter.

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the sequel to the critically acclaimed Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make everything right with our world when there is a rogue Gabi from another universe running loose.Sal Vidon doesn't want to live a Mami-free life. Pulling different versions of his mother from other universes is how he copes with missing his own, who died years ago. But Sal's father, a calamity physicist, is trying to shut down all the wormholes Sal creates, because Papi thinks they are eroding the very fabric of our world. All of Papi's efforts are in vain, however, because a Gabi from another universe has gone rogue and is popping up all over the place, seeking revenge for the fact that her world has been destroyed. While Sal and Gabi work together to keep both Papi and Rogue Gabi under control, they also have to solve the mystery of Yasmany, who has gone missing from school. Could it have something to do with the wormhole in the back of his locker?Readers who enjoyed Sal and Gabi Break the Universe will relish being back in the world of Culeco Academy and the Coral Castle along with such unforgettable characters as American Stepmom, the Gabi-Dads, Principal Torres, and the sassy entropy sweeper. With multiple Sals and Gabis in charge, it's no wonder this sequel offers even more hilarious weirdness and love than the first book.

Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question: What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this universe, anyway)? How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker?When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first time, it isn't under the best of circumstances. Sal is in the principal's office for the third time in three days, and it's still the first week of school. Gabi, student council president and editor of the school paper, is there to support her friend Yasmany, who just picked a fight with Sal. She is determined to prove that somehow, Sal planted a raw chicken in Yasmany's locker, even though nobody saw him do it and the bloody poultry has since mysteriously disappeared. Sal prides himself on being an excellent magician, but for this sleight of hand, he relied on a talent no one would guess . . . except maybe Gabi, whose sharp eyes never miss a trick. When Gabi learns that he's capable of conjuring things much bigger than a chicken--including his dead mother--and she takes it all in stride, Sal knows that she is someone he can work with. There's only one slight problem: their manipulation of time and space could put the entire universe at risk. A sassy entropy sweeper, a documentary about wedgies, a principal who wears a Venetian bauta mask, and heaping platefuls of Cuban food are just some of the delights that await in his mind-blowing novel gift-wrapped in love and laughter.

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question: What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this universe, anyway)? How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first time, it isn't under the best of circumstances. Sal is in the principal's office for the third time in three days, and it's still the first week of school. Gabi, student council president and editor of the school paper, is there to support her friend Yasmany, who just picked a fight with Sal. She is determined to prove that somehow, Sal planted a raw chicken in Yasmany's locker, even though nobody saw him do it and the bloody poultry has since mysteriously disappeared. Sal prides himself on being an excellent magician, but for this sleight of hand, he relied on a talent no one would guess . . . except maybe Gabi, whose sharp eyes never miss a trick. When Gabi learns that he's capable of conjuring things much bigger than a chicken--including his dead mother--and she takes it all in stride, Sal knows that she is someone he can work with. There's only one slight problem: their manipulation of time and space could put the entire universe at risk. A sassy entropy sweeper, a documentary about wedgies, a principal who wears a Venetian bauta mask, and heaping platefuls of Cuban food are just some of the delights that await in his mind-blowing novel gift-wrapped in love and laughter.

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the sequel to the critically acclaimed Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make everything right with our world when there is a rogue Gabi from another universe running loose. Sal Vidon doesn't want to live a Mami-free life. Pulling different versions of his mother from other universes is how he copes with missing his own, who died years ago. But Sal's father, a calamity physicist, is trying to shut down all the wormholes Sal creates, because Papi thinks they are eroding the very fabric of our world. All of Papi's efforts are in vain, however, because a Gabi from another universe has gone rogue and is popping up all over the place, seeking revenge for the fact that her world has been destroyed. While Sal and Gabi work together to keep both Papi and Rogue Gabi under control, they also have to solve the mystery of Yasmany, who has gone missing from school. Could it have something to do with the wormhole in the back of his locker? Readers who enjoyed Sal and Gabi Break the Universe will relish being back in the world of Culeco Academy and the Coral Castle along with such unforgettable characters as American Stepmom, the Gabi-Dads, Principal Torres, and the sassy entropy sweeper. With multiple Sals and Gabis in charge, it's no wonder this sequel offers even more hilarious weirdness and love than the first book.

Charlie Nada and the students of Sundale Elementary never had any trouble playing by the rules. But when Dennis Bennett moved into town, he bought his own set of rules with him. This new tough guy with the souped-up huffy, bullied his way through numerous children before fixing his sights on poor Charlie.Being bullied is something no child should experience. Charlie never has until now, so how will he handle it? Will he stick to what he had always been taught: "No one has the right to put their hands on anyone else." Can he? Hold on for this gripping ride. It's a fun one!

Charlie Nada and the students of Sundale Elementary never had any trouble playing by the rules. But when Dennis Bennett moved into town, he bought his own set of rules with him. This new tough guy with the souped-up huffy, bullied his way through numerous children before fixing his sights on poor Charlie.Being bullied is something no child should experience. Charlie never has until now, so how will he handle it? Will he stick to what he had always been taught: "No one has the right to put their hands on anyone else." Can he? Hold on for this gripping ride. It's a fun one!

When the titan demigod Odio seeks to return to the world and unleash world-ending havoc, Alexandros ventures off with his allies on a grand quest to defeat their enemy and restore hope for the future. But if Alexandros’ band of brave warriors is to save the world they must engage in a perilous journey before an epic battle decides their fate. Imagination and suspense reign supreme as author A. C. Hernandez returns to a magical land populated by mythical creatures and legendary heroes in another spine tingling adventure with the fate of the world resting on his hero’s shoulders.Three titan brothers, imprisoned for almost three hundred years for the inadvertent murder of their fourth brother, miraculously escape from the underworld and return to a much different world. One thing, however, remains the same: something evil is happening, and they don’t know what it is. Soon, however, it is clear that Odio, the titan demigod, has decided to return to destroy the world. The wizard Alistair, who rescues the titans from the demonic grim reapers, seeks out his friend and fierce warrior, Belen Alexandros. Together they set out with their allies and the titan brothers on a quest to defeat the evil Odio. Along the way they encounter fairies, unicorns, the vampire queen, and Alexandros is reunited with Lucinda, the beautiful mermaid. But the desperate struggle for power eventually leads them to the underworld, where an epic battle leaves life and death hanging in the balance. Taking his mythology one step further, Hernandez’s second installment of Belen Alexandros’ epic journey explores the nature of friendship, loyalty, and respect for all living things. His felicity for the epic quest narrative is extraordinary, carefully and expertly balancing adventure and danger with camaraderie and passion. The second in an uncommonly brilliant fantasy series, The Legend of Alexandros: Titans of Chaos is extraordinary quest filled with excitement and almost unbearable suspense.

Thirteen-year-old Ryan Ghouls is just your typical grave ghoul—except for the fact that he recently saved his town from a soured lot of vampires and their brainwashing soda. These days, however, he’s just waiting for the release of the latest game console with his best friend Kyle, a spunky flannel-wearing werewolf.Shortly after Ryan and Kyle arrive at the mayor’s castle to play on the Typhoonazie Games-Sphere 3000 with their monster friends, a strange explosion interrupts their gaming. What appears to be a harmless mistake—a side effect from a spell by the Spooktacular Sisters—soon turns into a string of magical disasters.Arrested for their misuse of magic, the sisters are put on trial before a mysterious new judge whose methods spark Ryan’s suspicions. Who is trying to ruin the sisters and why? Can Ryan and his friends get to the bottom of this latest plot to destroy GravesVille before it’s too late?Explore the exciting world of the undead in this spooky fun adventure that makes you wish you were a monster, too.

Ryan Ghouls is just your typical thirteen year old grave ghoul, he loves studying, comic books and just hanging out with his friends, but one night after being snowed in, Ryan is told the story of the Cold Hearts. However, no one in town ever talks about the Cold Hearts and now with bizarre things happening, Ryan is determined to uncover the secret of the Cold Hearts.