(2) 4-6 Max's Lucha Libre Adventures series. This fourth series entry is another entertainingly pulpy, action-packed lucha libre–themed tale. Here, Max and his extended family are in Mexico City appearing as extras in Tio Rodolfo's latest film. Rodolfo has led a long and illustrious career as the Guardian Angel, lucha libre's beloved masked hero, but having found love (with a lucha libra champion, naturally), he's ready to retire. Max sets his sights on taking over as the new Guardian Angel, but so do a host of others: friends, foes, and family. Juicy subplots worthy of the best telenovelas are related with Tex-Mex linguistic flare, keeping the pace fast and the twists fresh. Garza attends to quirky idiosyncrasies of Max's family, affirming the lore, performance, and drama at the heart of lucha libre culture. Inky black-and-white images amusingly illustrate each chapter. Expert Spanish translation on facing pages lends symmetry and balance to the story for Spanish or dual-language readers.

Reviewer: Lettycia Terrones | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2020

(2) 4-6 Max's Lucha Libre Adventures series. In this third entry, twelve-year-old Max's luchador uncle invites Max to a big event in L.A., where ex-girlfriend Cecilia lives. But the equally beguiling Paloma invites Max to join the Lucha Libre club and watch the tournament. What this illustrated bilingual story may lack in literary distinction, it more than makes up for in child appeal, with tween romance, wish fulfillment, and adventure.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2017

(4) 4-6 Sixth grader Max (Maximilian and the Mystery of the Guardian Angel) finds new challenges in junior high. The eighth graders are mean, "the girl of his dreams" moves away, and a new girl seems determined to get Max in trouble. The uncomplicated story line lacks any real tension, but this bilingual text in both English and Spanish is a quick read. A black-and-white illustration opens each chapter.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn