The island of forgotten gods / Victor Piñeiro.
| Author/creator | Piñeiro, Victor author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Young Readers, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids, [2025] |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 289 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "In front of us the shadow rose to standing. I could barely make out its shape, but it was much taller than us. We were frozen. Then two coal-red eyes appeared in the darkness. The shadow screeched, and enormous wings carried it through the hole above us, into the night. Nico wants to be a famous film director. He's pretty sure if he can make the right movie, and soon, his life will completely change. The catch? His parents are sending him to Puerto Rico for the summer to stay with his iconic, but old-school, abuela, and his awesome, but unpredictable, cousins. Still, the show must go on. Until Nico and his cousins awaken a monster. A monster that looks an awful lot like the infamous chupacabra. And it turns out this isn't a chance encounter. The creature begins stalking them all over Puerto Rico, turning up on every dark corner, sandy beach, and moonlit night. To make matters worse, a shadowy cult enters the chase, intent on capturing them before the chupacabra can. Soon they are thrown into an adventure that brings them face-to-face with the ancient Taíno people, even more ancient Taíno gods, and the mysterious chupacabra, who is somehow linked to everything. Nico keeps his camera rolling, hoping the epic documentary will catapult him to stardom. But in the end, it's the island's fate that hangs in the balance, as they face down the very gods that created Puerto Rico" -- Back cover. |
| Interest age level | Ages 8 and up. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 4-7 |
| Audience | 720 Lexile |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader AR |
| Awards note | Pura Belpré Children's Narration Honor Book, 2026 |
| Genre/form | Fantasy fiction |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works |
| Genre/form | Novels |
| Genre/form | Horror fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fantasy fiction. |
| Genre/form | Horror fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| LCCN | 2025007478 |
| ISBN | 9781728230559 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1728230551 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781464237980 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | 1464237980 (trade paperback) |
| ISBN | 9798368779379 (FollettBound) |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000247734 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Item being cataloged | F P6535I | Item being cataloged | Want This? |