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    By Cathy Camper, Illustrated by Raul Gonzalez III The lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They're the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find him. Little do they know the trail will lead them to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the Underworld, who is keeping Genie prisoner! With cool Spanish phrases on every page, a glossary of terms, and an action-packed plot that sneaks in science as well as Aztec lore, Lowriders to the Center of the Earth is a linguistic and visual delight. ¡Que suave!

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    By Cathy Camper, Illustrated by Raul Gonzalez III The lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They're the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find him. Little do they know the trail will lead them to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the Underworld, who is keeping Genie prisoner! With cool Spanish phrases on every page, a glossary of terms, and an action-packed plot that sneaks in science as well as Aztec lore, Lowriders to the Center of the Earth is a linguistic and visual delight. ¡Que suave!

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    429 Ansichten12 Seiten

    Lowriders To The Center of The Earth (Excerpt)

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    By Cathy Camper, Illustrated by Raul Gonzalez III The lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They're the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find him. Little do they know the trail will lead them to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the Underworld, who is keeping Genie prisoner! With cool Spanish phrases on every page, a glossary of terms, and an action-packed plot that sneaks in science as well as Aztec lore, Lowriders to the Center of the Earth is a linguistic and visual delight. ¡Que suave!

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    to the

    of the

    L OWR I D E R S
    to the

    C
    Center
    of the Earth
    BOOK 2

    Cathy Camper
    Illustrated by Ral the Third
    By

    ii

    ELIRIO MALARIA, LUPE IMPALA,


    AND EL CHAVO FLAPJACK
    OCTOPUS HAD THEIR OWN
    GARAGE. PLUS THEY HAD THE
    )+/0)!$*%x5%*2!*0%2!
    EXQUISITELY DETAILED CAR IN
    THE UNIVERSE, WITH POWERS
    GLEANED FROM THE GALAXY!

    Flappy, can
    you buff out
    that sedan?

    Sure
    thing!

    I love
    having our
    own place!

    Time to get
    to work on
    that van.

    iv

    LUPE WAS A MASTER


    MECHANIC AN IMPALA
    EXTRAORDINAIRE. WITH A
    WRENCH AND A RATCHET, SHE
    COULD REPAIR ANYTHING.

    "(|53/
    A WASHCLOTH
    WIELDING
    DYNAMO,
    PURO PODER*
    TIMES EIGHT!

    ELIRIO PAINTED
    3%0$$%/%x
    
    HIS BEAK WAS
    AS STEADY AS
    A SURGEONS
    $* $%//'%x
    IN DETAILING
    CARS UNPARALLELED.

    * PURE POWER

    TSUNAMI?!

    HEY!
    Whos
    shaking the
    car?

    Another
    earthquake,
    vatos!!*

    Un
    terremoto!**
    What about
    our car?

    YIKES!

    * DUDES, GUYS

    vi

    ** EARTHQUAKE

    ITS FALLING!

    Not if I can
    help it!

    Go
    Flappy!

    Shes too
    heavy!

    vii

    Ill fly er
    down!

    ndale!*
    A

    YES!

    LUCKILY, THEIR CARS


    HYDRAULICS MEANT IT
    $%|! * $+|!

    *  %|! 
    *  .+|!
    NO PROBLEM!

    * COME ON!

    viii

    Thats the third


    shaker weve
    had this week.

    Have either of
    you seen Genie?
    I havent seen
    that cat since
    these quakes
    started.

    The whole
    taller* is
    messed up.

    Yeah,
    where is
    Genie?

    He hasnt
    touched his
    food.

    Maybe he got
    scared. Earthquakes
    make cats loco.**

    * GARAGE

    ix

    ** CRAZY

    I need
    Genie to knead
    tortillas on my
    tummy until I fall
    asleep!

    Its
    lonely when
    Im painting in the
    shop without los
    soniditos de mi
    amigo.*

    He loves it
    when I sing
    to him.

    WE NEED
    GENIE!

    )5".%!*

    h/(%(!/+1*

    /,1}/

    Youre
    posters
    look good,
    Elirio.

    Thanks.
    I hung them
    all over the
    barrio . . .*

    IN THE MERCADO . . .**

    . . . AT THE BIBLIOTECA . . .***

    . . . AND ON CARTONES
    DE LECHE.****

    HERE, KITTY,
    KITTY! GE-NIE!
    WHERE ARE
    YOU?

    10

    xi

    *!%#$+.${

    ).'!0/0+.!(%..5)%('.0+*/

    Does
    this old
    thing even
    work?

    No ones
    called.

    HELP MEE-EEEEEW!

    That
    echo was
    weird!

    xii

    It sounded
    like a cry for
    help!

    What
    if thats
    Genie? What
    if hes in
    trouble?

    11

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