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ChupaCarter #4
ChupaCarter and the Curse of La Llorona
George Lopez strikes fear into the hearts of readers in this ChupaCarter thriller! Jorge and his friends investigate a terrifying apparition from Hispanic legend known for snatching kids off the face of the earth . . . and they could be next!
When a monstrous chupacabra asks you for a favor, it's hard to say no!
A child-snatching phantom called La Llorona, known to generations of terrified Hispanic kids, has been haunting the area where chupacabra Pepe and his family live. She’s responsible for a sudden rash of missing people, including Pepe’s trusted friends. Pepe begs Jorge and his chupacabra friend Carter for their help, but solving the mystery would mean secretly traveling from New Mexico to Jorge’s hometown of Los Angeles, along with their loyal buddies Liza and Ernie. It’s a dangerous plan and Jorge would get into huge trouble if he was discovered. But also . . . his mom is there and he would give anything to see her again.
The young detectives embark on their riskiest adventure yet, unearthing clues that point to an elaborate scheme of vengeance. But is La Llorona real? And will her next victim be Jorge himself?
When a monstrous chupacabra asks you for a favor, it's hard to say no!
A child-snatching phantom called La Llorona, known to generations of terrified Hispanic kids, has been haunting the area where chupacabra Pepe and his family live. She’s responsible for a sudden rash of missing people, including Pepe’s trusted friends. Pepe begs Jorge and his chupacabra friend Carter for their help, but solving the mystery would mean secretly traveling from New Mexico to Jorge’s hometown of Los Angeles, along with their loyal buddies Liza and Ernie. It’s a dangerous plan and Jorge would get into huge trouble if he was discovered. But also . . . his mom is there and he would give anything to see her again.
The young detectives embark on their riskiest adventure yet, unearthing clues that point to an elaborate scheme of vengeance. But is La Llorona real? And will her next victim be Jorge himself?
- GenresMiddle Grade
288 pages, Paperback
Published July 8, 2025
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July 11, 2025
Book 4️⃣ in the ChupaCarter MG paranormal series.
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Jorge only knows one chupacabra: his good buddy, Carter so when Pepe shows up, pleading for Jorge and Carter’s help, he’s happy to oblige. It turns out the La Llorona, the weeping woman and child snatcher, has been haunting the area where Pepe and his family live and is responsible for missing grown-ups, including Pepe’s best friend. Jorge agrees to help, even though it means leaving his grandparents’ home in New Mexico and traveling back to LA. His strongest motivator, however, is seeing his mom in LA. Carter and Jorge make the journey and face off against one of the most infamous legends yet!
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The story of La Llorona is one of my favorites in Mexican and Latin American culture. I love that I’m seeing it more and more in #kidlit as well as all the way up to adults. I adore this series and will continue to read every addition!
CW: missing people
👰🏽♀️
Jorge only knows one chupacabra: his good buddy, Carter so when Pepe shows up, pleading for Jorge and Carter’s help, he’s happy to oblige. It turns out the La Llorona, the weeping woman and child snatcher, has been haunting the area where Pepe and his family live and is responsible for missing grown-ups, including Pepe’s best friend. Jorge agrees to help, even though it means leaving his grandparents’ home in New Mexico and traveling back to LA. His strongest motivator, however, is seeing his mom in LA. Carter and Jorge make the journey and face off against one of the most infamous legends yet!
😭
The story of La Llorona is one of my favorites in Mexican and Latin American culture. I love that I’m seeing it more and more in #kidlit as well as all the way up to adults. I adore this series and will continue to read every addition!
CW: missing people
July 10, 2025
What worked:
Jorge is the main character, and the narrative is told from his point of view. He joins his two friends and chupacabra pal to solve a mystery of disappearing movie workers. Ernie is obsessed with Star Trek, and he tends to be the most skittish. Liza is the brains of the group, as she creates a plan to sneak off to Los Angeles. Carter is a seven-foot-tall, hairy creature, and he sometimes forgets to hide his identity from other humans. He was separated from his family in the first book of the series, and Jorge is now his best friend. Carter is the wild card in the story, since his impulsive actions are hard to anticipate.
The gang travels to Los Angeles to help save the natural home of a large group of chupacabras (no relation to Carter). Their land will be bulldozed to build new stores if a producer’s movie, The Curse of La Llorona, isn’t successful. Jorge and his friends suspect someone is trying to sabotage the movie’s production by kidnapping different workers. One of the missing people will be Jorge’s dad. Jorge is still angry that the man abandoned him and his mom, and he doesn’t have any fond memories of his father. Jorge has dormant feelings deep, deep inside. This creates a nice little subplot for readers.
Carter has a bigger role than in the previous two books, and that’s a big plus. He accompanies Jorge as his support animal, although Carter frequently slips out of character by speaking or walking on two legs. However, an unexpected exchange with an agent will open new possibilities. Chupacabras come from Mexican folklore, so the author includes Spanish phrases in the narrative. These terms aren’t defined, but readers can use the context to understand most of them. Illustrations will help visualize the characters, and these pictures often replace paragraphs to keep the story moving.
What didn’t work as well:
The narrative is fairly straightforward, and the villain is predictable. Even though it’s a mystery, the plot doesn’t require much mental energy. However, the author saves a couple of surprises for the climax.
The final verdict:
Young people looking for a fun, humorous ghost story will be pleased with this book. Jorge’s character is forced to deal with a range of emotions, and it’s nice to see Carter become a star. I don’t know if more books are planned for the series, but it can easily end with this one. I recommend you give the book a shot.
Jorge is the main character, and the narrative is told from his point of view. He joins his two friends and chupacabra pal to solve a mystery of disappearing movie workers. Ernie is obsessed with Star Trek, and he tends to be the most skittish. Liza is the brains of the group, as she creates a plan to sneak off to Los Angeles. Carter is a seven-foot-tall, hairy creature, and he sometimes forgets to hide his identity from other humans. He was separated from his family in the first book of the series, and Jorge is now his best friend. Carter is the wild card in the story, since his impulsive actions are hard to anticipate.
The gang travels to Los Angeles to help save the natural home of a large group of chupacabras (no relation to Carter). Their land will be bulldozed to build new stores if a producer’s movie, The Curse of La Llorona, isn’t successful. Jorge and his friends suspect someone is trying to sabotage the movie’s production by kidnapping different workers. One of the missing people will be Jorge’s dad. Jorge is still angry that the man abandoned him and his mom, and he doesn’t have any fond memories of his father. Jorge has dormant feelings deep, deep inside. This creates a nice little subplot for readers.
Carter has a bigger role than in the previous two books, and that’s a big plus. He accompanies Jorge as his support animal, although Carter frequently slips out of character by speaking or walking on two legs. However, an unexpected exchange with an agent will open new possibilities. Chupacabras come from Mexican folklore, so the author includes Spanish phrases in the narrative. These terms aren’t defined, but readers can use the context to understand most of them. Illustrations will help visualize the characters, and these pictures often replace paragraphs to keep the story moving.
What didn’t work as well:
The narrative is fairly straightforward, and the villain is predictable. Even though it’s a mystery, the plot doesn’t require much mental energy. However, the author saves a couple of surprises for the climax.
The final verdict:
Young people looking for a fun, humorous ghost story will be pleased with this book. Jorge’s character is forced to deal with a range of emotions, and it’s nice to see Carter become a star. I don’t know if more books are planned for the series, but it can easily end with this one. I recommend you give the book a shot.
January 17, 2026
It’s like a Latin Scooby doo with real monsters. Shame my library doesn’t have the first two
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