In the third children''s book written by critically acclaimed, <New York Times <bestselling superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, saves her human brother, Nico Rico, after he and his friend, a little girl dressed as a princess, get lost during a Cinco de Mayo party.

Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers&mdash;making people love her and roaring like a lion.

When her human brother, Nico Rico, gets into trouble with a girl he refers to as &ldquo;the princess&rdquo; while the neighborhood is out celebrating Cinco de Mayo, Perla knows it&rsquo;s up to her to save them both. But how will she do it?

In this charming and poignant story, Isabel Allende continues her series about the bond between a child and a beloved pet.

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Isabel Allende, born in Peru and raised in Chile, is a novelist, feminist, and philanthropist, and one of the most widely read authors in the world, having sold more than eighty million copies of her books across forty-two languages. In addition to her work as a writer, Isabel devotes much of her time to human rights causes. She has received fifteen honorary doctorates, was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, and received the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award and the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, and in 2018 she received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. She lives in California with her husband and dogs, one of whom is named Perla. You can visit Isabel Allende at IsabelAllende.com or follow her on Instagram @AllendeIsabel, on Facebook at Facebook.com/IsabelAllende, and on X @IsabelAllende.

Sandy Rodríguez is a self-taught artist and illustrator. She grew up in Mexico surrounded by lots of family (she has more than thirty cousins!). Inspired by everyday moments, Sandy loves creating playful characters with quirky personalities. Her favorite mediums are watercolor and ink, but she also experiments with colored paper and gouache. Sandy lives in London with her husband and two fantastic daughters. You can visit Sandy Rodríguez at SandyRodriguez.co.uk or follow her on Instagram @SandyRodriguezG and on X @Sandrelenrod.

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In the third children's book written by critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling superstar Isabel Allende, Perla, the mighty dog, saves her human brother, Nico Rico, after he and his friend, a little girl dressed as a princess, get lost during a Cinco de Mayo party.

Perla is a mighty dog who has two superpowers—making people love her and roaring like a lion.

When her human brother, Nico Rico, gets into trouble with a girl he refers to as “the princess” while the neighborhood is out celebrating Cinco de Mayo, Perla knows it’s up to her to save them both. But how will she do it?

In this charming and poignant story, Isabel Allende continues her series about the bond between a child and a beloved pet.