{"product_id":"the-hero-twins-in-the-realm-of-fright-tales-of-the-feathered-serpent-3-9781947627734","title":"The Hero Twins in the Realm of Fright: (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this graphic novel retelling of an Indigenous Mexican tale, demigod twins must use their magic of song to rescue their father and uncle from the perilous Land of the Dead. A supreme middle-grade adventure!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the age when Maya demigods prepared the world for humans, two of those demigods, twins Hunahpu and Xbalanke, are given a mission by their mother: rescue their father and uncle from Xibalba, the Land of the Dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe twins follow the same deadly path into Xibalba where their father and uncle are imprisoned by royalty. They must use all their cleverness, including their magic of song and connection to the animals, to outwit the denizens of the Realm of Fright: mosquitos, macaws, fireflies, and more come to the twins' aid as they spend nights in fright and days playing ball with royalty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut sometimes, even wit cannot save a demigod. Sometimes, there is a Magic Primeval that has even bigger plans for heroes such as these twins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapted from author David Bowles's retellings and translations of essential pre-Columbian texts like the \u003ci\u003ePopol Vuh\u003c\/i\u003e, the Tales of the Feathered Serpent series brings Indigenous Mesoamerican stories alive for young readers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck out the other titles in this series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRISE OF THE HALFLING KING - THE HERO TWINS AND THE MAGIC OF SONG\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Bowles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cinco Puntos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.48h x 7.10w x 0.29d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947627734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mexican American author and translator from South Texas, where he teaches literature and Nahuatl at the University of Texas Río Grande Valley. Among his forty published books are the multiple-award-winning \u003ci\u003eThey Call Me Güero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky: Myths of Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Prince \u0026amp; the Coyote\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the series Garza Twins, 13th Street, and Clockwork Curandera. He is the current president of the Texas Institute of Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlene Bowles\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mexican American comic artist and illustrator from South Texas. In addition to the Tales of the Feathered Serpent series, she has illustrated several readers for educational programs and designed the covers of multiple comics and books, including the Garza Twins series. She is presently writing her first children's book and graphic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"David Bowles \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48483769778333,"sku":"9781947627734","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_37b8d351-3ca0-4503-a537-2a5ea99af90f.jpg?v=1782289068","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-hero-twins-in-the-realm-of-fright-tales-of-the-feathered-serpent-3-9781947627734","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}