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MALA
SUERTE, #101
When the usually meticulous Rosa scorches the family
breakfast, Maya thinks the apartment is cursed with bad luck.
Using Maggie’s grandmother’s Guide to Feng Shui
(which they don’t really have time to read thoroughly),
Maya, Miguel and the gang redecorate the entire place in an
effort to restore positive energy before Santiago brings home
an important supplier for dinner that evening. But at dinner
that night, the kids’ freshly painted walls, makeshift
Asian fountains, and rearranged furniture cause a lot more
harm than good.
Vocabulary
words: chair, sofa,
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THE MATCHMAKER,
#102
One evening, after Maya sees Abuela Elena dancing
alone after dinner, she decides that her grandmother’s
cheery exterior is masking a deep loneliness — and that
Abuela Elena needs to be fixed up on a date. Maya’s
big idea launches a quest for an eligible sixty-something
bachelor, the mother of all makeovers, and a blind date that
doesn’t go as planned.
Vocabulary
words: heart, beauty,
mailman |
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WHEN MAYA MET
ANDY, #103
Miguel recalls the time that a new kid moved into
the neighborhood: Andy. As we all know, Andy’s missing
an arm. Maya, eager to make Andy feel comfortable in their
group, tries to steer the boys away from playing sports because
she assumes that Andy won’t be able to participate.
This results in the proverbial unstoppable force (Maya) meeting
the immovable object (Miguel and his boys trying to play ball).
And besides, the boys don’t seem to have any problem
with playing ball with Andy. In the end, Maya learns that
true sensitivity means treating others as equals.
Vocabulary
words: basketball, soccer
ball, bicycle |
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THE AUTOGRAPH,
#104
When Paco unwittingly destroys Miguel’s favorite
Orlando Cruz baseball card, Maya decides to fix the situation
by getting an autograph from Orlando himself, who is coming
to town that weekend with his team. What ensues is a “Naked
Gun”-like series of escapades where the kids try to
get ever closer to the star by impersonating a boy-band, hot
dog vendors, and a big furry mascot.
Vocabulary
words: baseball, baseball
field, glove |
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RHYMES WITH
"GATO", #105
When Chrissy’s kitten runs away, Maya and
her friends put up signs and spread the word about the lost
“gato.” Unfortunately, Maggie’s Spanish
is terrible, and she tells people they’re missing a
“pato” — a duck. Soon Maya is stuck with
a disgruntled and irascible duck in her apartment on the same
afternoon, it turns out, that the landlord is coming by to
make some repairs. And she still has to find the lost kitty.
Vocabulary words: cat,
duck, dog |
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