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Beware of the Chupacabra!

The chupacabra is vampiric, goat-like creature from Hispanic culture that was first sighted in Puerto Rico. The books in this list are all fun explorations of the myth!

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  • Vanessa's summer holiday on a ranch in Mexico is turned upside down as she enters a shadowy world of mysterious animal death, magical curses and dark family secrets. As she tumbles headlong into the mystery of El Chupacabra she starts to understand…
    Book, 2014Minneapolis, MN : Darby Creek, 2014. — Flitcr
  • In Texas to investigate Chupacabra sightings for their internet program, Discover Cryptids, Gabe and the rest of the crew find themselves caught between Chupacabra supporters who hope that tourism will save their town, and a vet who believes in…
    Book, 2015Minneapolis, Minnesota : Calico, and imprint of Magic Wagon, [2015] — Fields
  • Uchenna and Elliot travel with Professor Fauna to the Texas-Mexico border to save the region's animals and help bring a divided community back together with the help of locals.
    Book, 2020New York : Puffin Books, 2020. — Gidwit
  • Like most goats, Jayna, Bumsie, and Pep’s greatest fear is being eaten for dinner by the legendary chupacabra—it’s common knowledge that goats are a chupacabra’s favorite food! One night, tired of living in fear, the impetuous goats whip out their…
    Picture Book, 2017New York, NY : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2017] — Noblem
  • Farmer Hector and his daughter Carla seek help from the monstrous chupacabra when their goats become giants and threaten the town.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2018] — Rubin
  • Vincent Ventura and the Mystery of the Chupacabras

    Vincent Ventura Y El Misterio Del Chupacabras

    Garza, Xavier,
    Vincent, convinced a blood-sucking monster known as el chupacabras is responsible for the rash of dog disappearances in his neighborhood, enlists the help of his cousins Michelle and Bobby to catch the suspected killer.
    Book, 2018Houston, Texas : Piñata Books, Arte Público Press, [2018] — Garza
  • Uprooted from his home in Los Angeles and sent to live with his cantankerous grandparents in New Mexico, twelve-year-old Jorge struggles with loneliness until he meets a new friend who happens to be a chupacabra.
    Book, 2022New York : Viking, 2022. — Lopez
  • Violeta Rubio only has one goal in mind for her first-ever trip to Puerto Rico: help Abuelita reopen her beloved restaurant. The only problem is that Violeta's whole family thinks they can do it without her. Now Violeta doesn't have anyone to hang…
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York, NY : HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — Ortiz
  • Twelve-year-old Nico and his cousins' seemly boring summer in Puerto Rico takes a horrific turn when they encounter the legendary chupacabra, a cult, and the gods who created the island.
    Book, 2025Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Young Readers, 2025. — Pineir