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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
by Carlos Hernandez
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Book: Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
Author: Carlos Hernandez
Book Series: Sal and Gabi Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Cuban American rep and #ownvoices!
Publication Date: March 5, 2019
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (magic, parent death)
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 382
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Synopsis: How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker?
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. She is determined to prove that somehow, Sal planted a raw chicken in Yasmany's locker, even though nobody saw him do it and the bloody poultry has since mysteriously disappeared.
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. When Gabi learns that he's capable of conjuring things much bigger than a chicken--including his dead mother--and she takes it all in stride, Sal knows that she is someone he can work with. There's only one slight problem: their manipulation of time and space could put the entire universe at risk.
A sassy entropy sweeper, a documentary about wedgies, a principal who wears a Venetian bauta mask, and heaping platefuls of Cuban food are just some of the delights that await in this mind-blowing novel gift-wrapped in love and laughter.
Review: This was an insanely cute and fun book! The characters were engaging, the world building was fantastic, and the fantasty elements were rooted in science! I absolutely loved the story and the writing just flowed so well!
If I had to state an issue I had with the book, it was that it took me a bit to get into it, but once I was into it, I was hooked!
Verdict: A great book for kids and adults alike!
Book: Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
Author: Carlos Hernandez
Book Series: Sal and Gabi Book 1
Rating: 5/5
Diversity: Cuban American rep and #ownvoices!
Publication Date: March 5, 2019
Genre: MG Fantasy
Recommended Age: 10+ (magic, parent death)
Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents
Pages: 382
Amazon Link
Synopsis: How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker?
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. She is determined to prove that somehow, Sal planted a raw chicken in Yasmany's locker, even though nobody saw him do it and the bloody poultry has since mysteriously disappeared.
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. When Gabi learns that he's capable of conjuring things much bigger than a chicken--including his dead mother--and she takes it all in stride, Sal knows that she is someone he can work with. There's only one slight problem: their manipulation of time and space could put the entire universe at risk.
A sassy entropy sweeper, a documentary about wedgies, a principal who wears a Venetian bauta mask, and heaping platefuls of Cuban food are just some of the delights that await in this mind-blowing novel gift-wrapped in love and laughter.
Review: This was an insanely cute and fun book! The characters were engaging, the world building was fantastic, and the fantasty elements were rooted in science! I absolutely loved the story and the writing just flowed so well!
If I had to state an issue I had with the book, it was that it took me a bit to get into it, but once I was into it, I was hooked!
Verdict: A great book for kids and adults alike!