Carlos isnât sure how he feels about the news that his cousin Bernardo will be joining his class at Carver Elementary. But when Bernardo comes to live with him temporarily, taking over Carlosâs top bunk, his spot on the school soccer team, and even his Papiâs attention, Carlos knows he isnât happy. Worse, Bernardo starts messing with Carlosâs pet geckos! Carlos tries to see past his cousinâs annoying ways, but Bernardo sure doesnât make it easy. Will Carlosâand his geckosâsurvive Bernardo's visit? Can he keep the peace for his familyâs sake?
Emerging and newly independent readers are sure to recognize themselves in this humorous school and family story. Funny School Story: Carlos suddenly has to share his classroom, his friends, and his spot on the soccer team with his annoying new cousin, Bernardo.Kids Books About Pets: The number one rule is "Donât Feed the Geckos!" popcorn, but Bernardo just doesnât seem to get it.Learning to Get Along: From taking over the top bunk to snoring all night, Carlos has to figure out how to survive his cousinâs visit and keep the peace.Hispanic and Latino Stories: A warm and humorous chapter book about a modern Hispanic family, perfect for fans of the Carver Chronicles series.
Carlos isnât sure how he feels about the news that his cousin Bernardo will be joining his class at Carver Elementary. But when Bernardo comes to live with him temporarily, taking over Carlosâs top bunk, his spot on the school soccer team, and even his Papiâs attention, Carlos knows he isnât happy. Worse, Bernardo starts messing with Carlosâs pet geckos! Carlos tries to see past his cousinâs annoying ways, but Bernardo sure doesnât make it easy. Will Carlosâand his geckosâsurvive Bernardo's visit? Can he keep the peace for his familyâs sake?
Emerging and newly independent readers are sure to recognize themselves in this humorous school and family story. Funny School Story: Carlos suddenly has to share his classroom, his friends, and his spot on the soccer team with his annoying new cousin, Bernardo.Kids Books About Pets: The number one rule is "Donât Feed the Geckos!" popcorn, but Bernardo just doesnât seem to get it.Learning to Get Along: From taking over the top bunk to snoring all night, Carlos has to figure out how to survive his cousinâs visit and keep the peace.Hispanic and Latino Stories: A warm and humorous chapter book about a modern Hispanic family, perfect for fans of the Carver Chronicles series.