Adventure in the City of Stories
$43.55
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2026
Summary
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 their aunt is accused of stealing historical treasures belonging to Pura Belpré, the trailblazing Latina librarian and storyteller, the trio is determined to clear her name. Their mission? Travel back in time to 1930s New York City and return Pura’s puppets and the signed first edition of her book, before anyone in the present can prove they’…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665915212 |
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| 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 |
| Weight: | 315g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Cousins in the Time of Magic |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“A fast-paced historical fantasy that skillfully blends time travel, 1930s Latine literary history, contemporary book banning, and longstanding racial, ethnic, and linguistic bias, strengthened by the author’s historical notes.” – School Library Journal
“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
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, the middle grade Cousins in the Time of Magic series, and the middle grade novels Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene, 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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