“Ya, ya,” she muttered, patting their heads. “I love you, too. Now . . . how about a video game?”
The three cousins pulled away from her embrace.
“No!” they said all at once.
Then they looked at each other and laughed.
Activities
THINK!
In the story, Malia doesn’t want to give Omi her purse. On a piece of paper, draw the one thing inside your backpack you don’t ever want to give up.
FEEL!
Think of a moment when you were surprised. What did you do to get back on track? Tell your story to a friend or write about it in your journal!
ACT!
The cousins work together to escape 13th Street. What can you do with your friends to help people in your community? Write down your ideas and circle your favorites.
About the Author and Illustrator
Photo by Paul Chouy
DAVID BOWLES is the award-winning Mexican American author of many books for young readers. He’s traveled all over Mexico studying creepy legends, exploring ancient ruins, and avoiding monsters (so far). He lives in Donna, Texas.
Courtesy Shane Clester
SHANE CLESTER has been a professional illustrator since 2005, working on comics, storyboards, and children’s books. Shane lives in Florida with his wonderful wife and their two tots. When not illustrating, he can usually be found by the pool.
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Copyright
13TH STREET #1: BATTLE OF THE BAD-BREATH BATS. Copyright © 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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Cover art © 2020 by HarperCollins Publishers
Cover art by Shane Clester
Cover and logo design by Jessie Gang
Library of Congress Control Number: 2019950250
Digital Edition JULY 2020 ISBN: 978-0-06-294781-9
Print ISBN: 978-0-06-294779-6 (pbk.)
ISBN 978-0-06-294780-2
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