ChupaCarter review by glitterunicorn9
Age Range - 8 - 12
Genre - Fantasy
Five Star Award

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Age at time of review - 10
Reviewer's Location - Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
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Georgie never wanted to live with his grandparents on their farm in Boca Falls, New Mexico. All his friends, his Little League team, and his whole life were back in LA. After getting in trouble one too many times at school, his mother tells him she is going to send him to live with his grandparents for a while as she sorts things out. Everything is boring in Boca Falls. His school is called a "Preparatory Academy for Excellence and Learning” and is full of bullies and an extremely mean principal. One day, Georgie meets a chupacabra, a creature he has only heard of as a monster. The chupacabra named Carter is nothing like how Georgie has heard chupacabras described.  He's kind, funny, and an awesome friend to Georgie. Over time, Georgie and Carter become even closer friends, but when strange things start to happen around town, Georgie must make the final call of whether he can trust his friends or not.

Opinion: 

I really loved reading this book! The first thing I liked was that this book was very funny.  There were many scenes such as when Georgie first encounters the bullies in his school that made me laugh out loud! I also loved the authors writing style.  It very much felt like I was looking at the world through the lens of a 12-year-old boy.  Another thing I liked about this story is how the pacing moved quickly. Within the first few chapters, we learned Georgie's backstory, explored his new school, and met Carter.  I think the fast pacing made the story more interesting to me as no scene felt dragged out or boring. I enjoyed looking at the black and white drawn images as it was funny to see drawings of some of the scenes.  It also helped me visualize the scenes and characters.  For example, seeing the drawing of Carter helped me understand what a chupacabra looked like! Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun read!

Rating:
5
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This book is perfect for young kids.

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