The Child King of Uxmal

Written by Karla Arenas Valenti · Illustrated by Vanessa Morales

Book #3 in the Legendarios series

Twins must navigate a prophecy to save a village from drought and tyranny.

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144 pages· ~640L

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Bookroo's summary

In the steamy jungles of the Puuc Hills, twins Emma and Martín are thrust into a legend where they meet Nicte, a healer desperate to save her village from drought and a cruel king. Guided by a prophecy involving a giant egg, a drum, and a rattle, they must help Nicte find the rightful king of Uxmal. But when a missing book page threatens their quest, can they return to the legend and fulfill their mission, or will the story end in disaster?

From the publisher

Twins Emma and Martín help a potential king earn his throne in this third book in the Legendarios chapter book series that’s Magic Tree House meets Heroes in Training! Emma and Martín swap the cool Chicago fall for the hot jungles of the Puuc Hills when they dive into the myth of the Child King of Uxmal. There, they meet Nicte the healer. Nicte is determined to save her village from constant droughts and the burden of their ruthless king. She’s following rumors of a prophecy, which leads her to three strange items: a giant egg and a drum and rattle that will only play for the rightful king of Uxmal. Emma and Martín are eager to help Nicte follow the prophecy when they are yanked out of the jungle–and discover that there’s a page missing from their book! Can the twins find a way back into the legend to save Nicte’s village, or is this the end of the story?

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