Adventure in the City of Stories by Emma Otheguy - ISBN: 9781665915212
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Cousins race back in time to clear aunt’s name and protect history.
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Adventure in the City of Stories

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  • Hardcover

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    10 November 2026

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Summary

When stolen artifacts magically appear in their aunt’s closet, cousins Jorge, Camila, and Siggy travel back in time to 1930 New York City to clear her name before history is irreparably altered in this companion to the “spellbinding” (School Library Journal, starred review) Cousins in the Time of Magic.

Cousins Jorge, Camila, and Siggy never imagined that dusty old puppets and a mysterious book would launch them into a time-traveling adventure. But when they discover their aunt has tr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781665915212
ISBN-10:1665915218
Author:Emma Otheguy, Poly Bernatene
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:10 November 2026
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm x 17mm
Series:Cousins in the Time of Magic
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Critics Review

“This fast-paced adventure has depth and cultural relevance, blending Latine history with timely themes about whose stories are valued… . A time-travel quest that honors the power of preserving and sharing stories.” – Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Emma Otheguy

Emma Otheguy is the author of several books for young readers, including the picture books A Sled for Gabo and Martina Has Too Many Tías, the bilingual picture book Martí’s Song for Freedom, and the middle grade novels Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene, Cousins in the Time of Magic, Silver Meadows Summer, and, with Adam Gidwitz, The Madre de Aguas of Cuba, part of the Unicorn Rescue Society series.

Poly Bernatene was born in 1972 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has been drawing ever since. He graduated from Buenos Aires’s art school, where he developed a great interest in managing different techniques in his work. He has worked in advertisement, animation, and comics. During the last fifteen years, he has established an exciting career as a professional illustrator, having published more than sixty children’s books in eleven countries.

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