{"product_id":"tough-times-el-toro-friends-a-graphic-novel-9780063396289","title":"Tough Times: El Toro \u0026 Friends: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Outrageously creative! Kids will drink in every imaginative detail in El Toro's wild world!\" --Jeff Kinney, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Eisner Award Nominated \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld of  Vamos! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eTough Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efinds everyone's favorite young luchador fighting a losing streak in an action-packed, graphic-novel-style El Toro \u0026amp; Friends paper-over-board reader by \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rookie Kid Toro hasn't won a match in a long time. He loses to every wrestler he fights, from Al \"the Crane\" Scorpio to Prickly Pear to Burrobot. It feels like he'll never win again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily, his coach, Ricky Raton, won't let him give up so easily. As he reminds his young fighter what he does best, Kid Toro starts to realize that, when you get knocked down, getting back up makes all the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTackling Spanish phrases and packed full of humor, these Eisner-nominated early reader graphic novels are essential for readers who want an action-packed story and lots of laughs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more fun with El Toro \u0026amp; Friends, check out: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTag Team\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTacos Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeam Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eTraining Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raúl the Third\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Versify\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.82w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063396289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaúl the Third:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaúl the Third\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003e¡Vamos! Let's Go to the Market\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e, and the rest of the World of ¡Vamos! He illustrated Schneider Family Book Award honoree \u003cem\u003eStuntboy, in the Meantime\u003c\/em\u003e, by Jason Reynolds, and the Lowriders series, by Cathy Camper. Raúl was born in Texas and grew up going back and forth between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, México. He now lives in Medford, Massachusetts, with his \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling collaborator, Elaine Bay, and their son, Raúl the Fourth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ra\u0026#195;\u0026#186;l the Third \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712297156765,"sku":"9780063396289","price":25.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eb452813-e646-4e0b-99fe-8501d0033c29.jpg?v=1773172549","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tough-times-el-toro-friends-a-graphic-novel-9780063396289","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}