Kirsten McDonald
1) The big rain
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After a three-day rainstorm, twins Carlos and Carmen go out to play in their wet and muddy backyard--and soon their parents join in the fun.
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"The Garcias are spending the afternoon at the pool in the park. The twins are having fun in the shallow end until Carlos gets water in his eyes. Just when it seems like the fun will be over, Carmen figures out how to let everybody have a splashing good time."--
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"Fall leaves and pumpkins are everywhere. Carlos and Carmen are making plans to be in the costume contest. They both want to win, but neither of them wants the other to lose. It's a problem. A prize-winning problem! But with an old shirt, a pair of scissors, and a lot of creativity, the twins come up with a prize-winning solution"--Page 4 of cover.
9) The fun fort
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The imaginations of twins Carlos and Carmen soar as they play with the box their new refrigerator came in, even after it seems too flat to be any more fun.
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"Carlos and Carmen want their cat, Spooky, to be in the pet show. They try to teach Spooky tricks, but she's not interested. They try to make her the most beautiful cat around, but Spooky has other plans. Just when the twins are about to give up, they come up with the perfect solution to the pet show problem"--Page 4 of cover.
12) Over the fence
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Twins Carmen and Carlos meet a new neighbor after Carmen accidentally tosses a toy over the fence.
13) Tooth trouble
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Carmen has lost two teeth and another is very loose, but her twin brother, Carlos, cannot get even one tooth to wiggle.
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"It's the Fourth of July! That means fun, flags, and fireworks for the Garcia family. Unfortunately, those fireworks are a problem for Mamá and Carlos. Neither of them likes the loud booms and cracks that come with the sparkles. Readers will laugh when they see how the twins figure out a way for everyone to enjoy the sparkly night"--Page 4 of cover.
17) Campout
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Tio Alex has taken the twins on a camping trip in the woods. Everything is going great until they discover their perfect campsite has been ruined by wildlife. But the twins and their uncle don't let that take any of the sparkle out of the campout.
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No ha parado de llover, y llover y llover. Cuando por fin se asoma el sol por detrás de las nubes, Carlos y Carmen descubren que to do su jardín se ha convertido en un enorme charco. Pero a los gemelos deja de importarles en cuanto descubren que no solo es un charco de agua: ¡es un charco de diversión!
After a three-day rainstorm, twins Carlos and Carmen go out to play in their wet and muddy backyard--and soon their parents join in the fun.
19) Fenced in
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"Carlos and Carmen love playing with Lola. Unfortunately, everybody's parents are getting tired of walking them to each other's houses. And, that means the twins and Lola have to wait. And wait. And wait. Until, the three of them come up with the perfect solution"--
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Uncle Alex se apunta a la barbacoa de la familia García y trae una sorpresa. Una gran sorpresa verde. Al principio, Carlos y Carmen están decepcionados por esa sorpresa verde y abultada. Pero con la ayuda de su madre y con unas cuantas varillas y estacas, el bulto se convirtió en una sorpresa repleta de diversión.
For twins Carlos and Carmen, Uncle Alex's big green surprise turns into the best backyard camping experience ever.