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But Maggie doesn’t have to go looking for trouble. Trouble has started looking for her. One dead cow and a punctured gas tank later, she and Lisa are stuck in Dulcina, Texas—a town so small that it has an owner. And—you guessed it—lately life in this small town hasn’t been all that peaceful. An eerie predator is stalking the ranchland. Cattle are dying mysteriously, with strange bite marks on their hides. And judging by the rising body count, whatever's doing the killing is getting bolder by the day.
Everyone in town has a theory, but not even Maggie’s psychic mojo can provide any answers. And the longer the girls are stranded, the more obvious it becomes that something is seriously wrong. Only no one—not even Maggie’s closest ally—wants to admit that they could have been forced on a detour down the highway to hell.
It looks like fighting evil isn'at a job with vacation time.
"A first-rate mystery."—School Library Journal
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- ISBN: 9780375891939
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- ISBN: 9780375891939
- File size: 2031 KB
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- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5
- Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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April 1, 2009
Gr 7 Up-Maggie Quinn has psychic ability and a history of fighting demons and other evil manifestations, as proven in "Hell Week" (2008) and "Prom Dates from Hell" (2007, both Delacorte). She and her D&D-loving friend Lisa, who is a practitioner of spells and magic, are on a spring-break trip to south Texas when their jeep slams into a slaughtered cow on the highway. Stranded in a small town while the vehicle is being repaired, they meet many of the locals, some of whom are convinced that "el chupacabra", a legendary evil creature, has been released from the underground and is killing their livestock. Doña Isabel, the wealthy matriarch of the area, seems to know something, but isn't talking; her handsome grandson, Zeke, does not believe in "Ol' Chupy," but he is forced to face the truth when humans as well as cattle are attacked by the demon creature. Maggie and Lisa are highly likable and genuine college freshmen, and when they spring into action against the terrifying creature, the adventure really takes off. The background information on the evil being is logical and believable, and the two belief systems of Catholicism and Hispanic magical culture sustain a respectful coexistence. This story flows quickly with thrills, chills, and a first-rate mystery."Jake Pettit, Thompson Valley High School, Loveland, CO"Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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March 15, 2009
Grades 8-10 As in the previous titles of the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series, this one overflows with plot twists, relationship issues, and enough good humor to keep the reader from choking on the premise, which has Maggie, now a college freshman, and her sorceress friend, Lisa, fighting evil in the form of a petroleum-like creature while on spring break in Texas. Unlike manyevil-manifested-as-monsters novels for teens, this one isnt afraid to discuss the role of traditional religion in mere mortals attempts to keep earthly order. As with any good roller-coaster ride, the overall thrills outweigh any desire to question credulity.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.) -
July 1, 2009
Maggie and Lisa (Prom Dates from Hell, Hell Week) return with even more style and much greater substance. In this entertaining ride, the girls' spring break gets derailed by the discovery of mysterious animal slayings in Texas. They team up with old friends and new allies to put their demon-destroying skills to work, alongside the powers of Catholicism and southwestern brujeria (witchcraft).(Copyright 2009 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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