Lexile: 700L
Genre: Fantasy
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. 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. Gabi learns that he's capable of conjuring things much bigger. There's only one slight problem: their manipulation of time and space could put the entire universe at risk.
I like how this fantasy novel reads like realistic fiction. The mixture of English and Spanish is fun. In the Acknowledgements at the end of the book, Hernandez explains why he uses both languages in his own unique way; such as calling someone a sandwich. I choose to read this book because it was a Rick Riordan Presents title. I enjoyed it so much that I am buying it for the LRMS library collection.
I like how this fantasy novel reads like realistic fiction. The mixture of English and Spanish is fun. In the Acknowledgements at the end of the book, Hernandez explains why he uses both languages in his own unique way; such as calling someone a sandwich. I choose to read this book because it was a Rick Riordan Presents title. I enjoyed it so much that I am buying it for the LRMS library collection.
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