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Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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As two Takunami youths approach their thirteenth birthdays, Luka reaches the culmination of his mother's training for the tribe's manhood test while Tirio, raised in Miami, Florida, by his adoptive mother, feels called to begin preparations to prove himself during his upcoming visit to the Amazon rain forest where he was born.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 14
Language
English
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Description
Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.It was my most thrilling adventure yet! My old friend Professor von Volt had discovered the location of the famous Ruby of Fire. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, my sister Thea had dragged me into race to be the first to find the legendary gem....
3) Origin
Author
Series
Corpus volume 1
Language
English
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Description
When Pia discovers a hole in the electric fence surrounding the secret laboratory she's grown up in, she sneaks outside the compound meeting Eio, a boy from a nearby village, and they embark on a race to discover the truth of Pia's origin.
4) Toad away
Author
Series
Toad rage books volume 3
Pub. Date
2006, 2003.
Language
English
Description
In his third adventure, Limpy the cane toad goes to the Amazon to learn the secret of living in harmony with humans.
Author
Series
Jack and the geniuses volume 3
Language
English
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When Jack and his genius foster siblings, Ava and Matt, discover inventor Hank Witherspoon is missing, they travel deep into the Amazon jungle, overcoming strange creatures, a raging river, and some very clever foes to find their friend and protect his big idea.
Author
Language
English
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Hispanic Heritage Month - Children
Indigineous Peoples
Native American Heritage Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
Indigineous Peoples
Native American Heritage Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Spotlight on Mother Nature & Planet Earth
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Description
Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in an illustrated story that's complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
Author
Series
Accidental adventures volume 2
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
All eleven-year-old twins Oliver and Celia Navel want to do is watch television, but their explorer father takes them in search of El Dorado, the Lost City of Gold, and their long-lost mother.
11) The animal trace
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Everyone has a hint of animal in them whether they like it or not. Dr. Nickles has never met a dinosaur in his life or been to the Amazon. But, the tribe has been waiting for their savior. All Nickles wanted to do was discover new species. But everything is about to change when he receives a call from his dear friend, Alvin. They set out for an adventure in the unknown parts of the Amazon, where they discover the true meaning of friendship, sacrifice...
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Language
Español
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Description
Explora las maravillas de la Amazonía con Zonia, una niña asháninka, cuyas alegres aventuras en la selva se interrumpen un día por un misterioso y desconcertante descubrimiento. La selva es el hogar de Zonia. Es su jardín y su patio, su vecindario y su parque. Cada mañana, la selva llama a Zonia. Cada mañana, ella responde: le dice "hola" a la familia de perezosos, saluda al oso hormiguero, da una carrera con el veloz jaguar... Una mañana,...
14) Tree of dreams
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Language
English
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Twelve-year-old Coco Hidden has grown up in her mother's chocolate shop in Colorado, along with her friend Leo de la Cueva, but recently things have not been going well; the shop is failing, and Leo is hanging out with the other boys, and barely wants to talk to her--but when they both win a culinary contest, the two children and their mothers find themselves on a trip to the Amazon in Ecuador, where Coco hopes to find the rare ceiba tree, and where...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"When a struggling actor in 1970s New York gets the call that an enigmatic director wants him for an art film set in the Amazon, he doesn't hesitate: he flies to South America, no questions asked. He quickly realizes he's made a mistake. He's replacing another actor who quit after seeing the script--a script the director now claims doesn't exist. The movie is over budget. The production team seems headed for a breakdown. The air is so wet that the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
An exceptional new novel about falling down, risking everything and embracing what makes us unique. Danger "Danny" Danielle Warren is no stranger to falling. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to relearn her perception of movement and space. Now Danny keeps her head down, studies hard, and works to fulfill everyone else's needs. She's certain that her mom's bitterness and her TV star father's absence are her fault. If only she were...
Author
Series
Choose your own adventure volume 9
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
You are a young doctor specializing in halting epidemics, and you go to the Amazon to find a mysterious cure.
Author
Series
Girl of the year. 2016: Lea volume 2
Girl of the year Lea volume 2
Girl of the year. 2016 Lea volume 2
Girl of the year Lea volume 2
Girl of the year. 2016 Lea volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
During a hike with her brother through the Amazon rainforest, fifth-grader Lea discovers a badly injured baby sloth.
19) The explorer
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Left stranded in the Amazon jungle when their plane crashes on their way back to England from Manaus, Brazil, four children struggle to survive for days until one of them finds a map that leads them to a ruined city and a secret hidden among the vines.
20) Spy: a thriller
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007, c2006
Language
English
Description
Alex Hawke must stop a terrorists in the jungles of South America before they launch their plan in America.
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