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“This second installment of Emma and Martín’s ‘Legendarios’ series reads like ancient Mexican myths mixed with Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved “Magic Tree House” series. . . . This action-packed series is a must-buy”

– School Library Journal, Starred Review

The Beginning of All Things (Legendarios #2)

Written by Karla Arenas Valenti
Illustrated by Vanessa Morales
Published by Aladdin

Emma and Martín are settling into their new home in Chicago and getting ready to start at their new school. When they learn they’ll be in separate classes for the first time, they aren’t sure they can face so much change alone. But when life gets stressful, the siblings now have the perfect escape—into the book of legends!

They enter the creation story of when the giant Ometecuhtli made the world. As soon as they arrive, they realize they have a major problem: it takes a magical object to activate Emma’s necklace and open the portal home, but how can they find one when nothing exists yet?

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Primary ISBN: 9781665936026
Publication Date: August 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Chapter Book, Age 07 or older

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Setting: United States (Chicago IL)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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