Charlie Hernández and the Castle of Bones
By Ryan Calejo

“Well worth it for ravenous fans of quest stories. -Kirkus Reviews“A highly recommended adventure series -School Library JournalInspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America, this bold sequel toand Charlie Hernández andamp; the League of Shadows, whichand Booklistand called “a perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan in a starred review, follows Charlie as he continues on his quest to embrace his morphling identity.Charlie Hernandez still likes to think of himself as a normal kid. But what's normal about being a demon-slaying preteen with an encyclopedic knowledge of Latino mythology who can partially manifest nearly any animal trait found in nature? Well, not much. But, Charlie believes he can get used to this new “normal, because being able to sprout wings or morph fins is pretty cool.But there is a downside: it means having to constantly watch his back forand La Mano Peluda's sinister schemes. And when the leader ofand La Liga, the Witch Queen Jo herself, is suddenly kidnapped, Charlie's sure they're at it again.Determined to save the queen and keepand La Liga's alliances intact, Charlie and his good friend Violet Rey embark on a perilous journey to track down her captors. As Charlie and Violet are drawn deeper into a world ofand monstruosand andand magiaand they are soon left with more questions than answers-like, why do they keep hearing rumors of dead men walking, and why is Charlie suddenly having visions of an ancient evil: a necromancer priest who's been dead for more than five centuries?Charlie'sand abuelaand once told him that when dead men walk, the living run in fear. And Charlie's about to learn the truth of that-the hard way.