Manolito Four-Eyes

Grade 3–6—Manolito, 10, is back with more zany adventures to share. His life is filled with hysterical anecdotes ranging from his weekend foot-bathing boycott as a member of the Filthy Feet Gang to his brief and disastrous stint as a hairdresser for his brother, "The Bozo." Manolito's world, the Spanish neighborhood of Carabanchel, is full of eccentric and memorable characters guaranteed to make readers laugh out loud. Kids will both relate to and root for the lovable and spunky protagonist and enjoy the humorous cartoons that accompany his escapades. Readers can look forward to more adventures because as Manolito says, "Make room on the shelf because this is only the beginning."—Jessie Spalding, Tempe Public Library, AZ
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"Described by his mother as 'born talking,' Manolito brings his family and friends alive on the page through a chatty, first-person narrative in which he recounts events such as a punch from a bully who breaks his glasses, a visit from a demanding schoolmate named One-and-Only Susana, and a surprise birthday party for his beloved grandpa.... Throughout the book, amusing drawings heighten the understated humor that brightens the story." -Booklist, May 2008

"To be sure, the protagonist is a wild, spunky, dramatic, comical sort of character sure to be popular with children, who will probably find him, in Manolito's own inimitable words, a 'whole lotta cool.' Lively cartoon illustrations are scattered throughout." --School Library Journal, July 2008