Maria Conchita Alonso
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Los gatos black on Halloween: The monsters crowd the haunted hall. Los monstrous throw a monstrous ball; The little old lady who was not afraid of anything: Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard... clomp, clomp, shake, shake, clap, clap. And the little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!; The day of the...
3) Predator 2
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The Predator returns to kill for sport, but this time he is hunting in the urban jungle that is Los Angeles, and only one cop can stop him.
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English
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Hispanic Heritage Month - More Titles for Children
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
Pura Belpré Award Winner & Honor Books - Present to 1996
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Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror.
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English
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When Malinalli, a member of the tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets Cortés, she -- like many -- believes that he is the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe. Naturally, she assumes that her task is to help Cortés destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. The two fall passionately in love, but Malinalli gradually comes to realize that Cortés's thirst for conquest is all too human. He is willing to destroy anyone, even his...
9) Colors
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English
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As members of the Los Angeles Police Department's elite anti-gang unit, a veteran cop and his new partner are called in to assist with the crackdown against the mounting gang violence in the barrios and slums of East Los Angeles.
10) Vampire's Kiss
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English
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After a night of passionate lovemaking in which he is bitten on the neck, a troubled literary editor becomes convinced that he is a vampire and begins to live the role.
11) Off the Menu
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English
Description
A feisty female chef known for the best authentic food in all of the Southwest falls for the unlikely heir to a Mexican fast-food franchise. Nothing beats food made with a special sauce called love.
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Series
Gun volume 6
Language
English
Description
A priest's cynical nephew returns home for his uncle's funeral. But his hero worship turns to intense curiosity when he discovers a large sum of money and a gun among his uncle's possessions. Being the reporter he is, John takes a journey through his uncle's dark past trying to to piece together what happened.