Welcome to Tia Lola's bed and breakfast! With the help of her niece and nephew and the three Sword Sisters, Tía Lola is opening the doors of Colonel Charlebois' grand old Vermont house to visitors from all over. But Tía Lola and the children soon realize that running a B & B isn't as easy they had initially thought—especially when it appears that someone is out to sabotage them! Will Tía Lola and the kids discover who's behind the plot to make their B & B fail? And will Tía Lola's family and friends be able to plan her a surprise birthday party in her own B & B without her finding out?
The last book in the Tía Lola Stories
3 of 3 copies available
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Release date
September 13, 2011 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780375899959
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780375899959
- File size: 2606 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.5
- Lexile® Measure: 830
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
- Text Difficulty: 4-5
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Reviews
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October 1, 2011
Alvarez's series of Tia Lola Stories ends with a mystery sure to please fans and attract new readers.
The new school year is underway, as the action picks up shortly after the end of How Tia Lola Saved the Summer (2011). Victor Espada and his daughters, Victoria, Essie and Cari, have now moved to Vermont, where they share a large house with the crotchety but lovable Colonel Charlebois. Linda, Miguel and Juanita Guzman are still living out in the country with Tia Lola, but all five children get together with Tia Lola to find a way to help the unemployed Victor. Soon, the group has convinced the others that the solution is turning the Colonel's house into a weekend bed and breakfast. Unfortunately, someone in town isn't thrilled with their plan, and strange things start happening around the house. Sleuthing, party planning and other shenanigans ensue. Once again, the author manages to weave Spanish words and phrases throughout the text in such a way that a glossary is not required. Believable details about the individual children's lives bring further depth to the plot, while themes of xenophobia, blended families and acceptance make the novel relevant to Latino, immigrant and general audiences. The book's touching final chapter references the first three books in the series as well as the magic of libraries and reading.A fitting farewell to a memorable character. (Fiction. 8-12)
(COPYRIGHT (2011) KIRKUS REVIEWS/NIELSEN BUSINESS MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
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November 1, 2011
Grades 4-7 The fourthand finalstory in the T-a Lola series, about two Latino families in small-town Vermont and the aunt from the Dominican Republic who comes to stay, adds a mystery twist to the warm mix of family, friends, and community. Here, the kids help T-a Lola start a bed-and-breakfast, and they have lots of guests and even host a wedding. But why do things go wrong? Who wants the B and B to fail? Is it their hostile neighbor? Fans will love the continuing spats and affectionate fun, all told in the same lively present-tense voice as in the previous titles.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.) -
January 1, 2012
Tma Lola and company decide to turn Colonel Charlebois's Vermont house into a bed-and-breakfast. Once they've opened their doors, it quickly becomes clear that someone doesn't want the new business to be successful, so the children set out to solve the mystery. The final chapter wraps the upbeat series into a neat bow.(Copyright 2012 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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