I Escaped Amazon River Pirates by Scott Peters

I Escaped Amazon River Pirates by Scott Peters

From multi-award winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a harrowing escape based on true tales of recent Amazon River pirate attacks.

When river pirates attack their ferry in the middle of the night, Nick and his family escape on a surfboard. But the Amazon River's wild currents separate Nick and his stepsister from their parents. One minute, they were together, the next, Nick and Maddie are lost and alone in a deadly rainforest filled with piranha, jaguars, caimans, and giant anaconda. Worse, they've got angry pirates on their tail and a box of stolen gold. 15-year-old Nick is responsible for 8-year-old Maddie--but it's not easy when his stepsister acts like she hates his guts Can they find a way to get along and survive in the deadly jungle? Can these brave but frightened kids escape disaster?

100% kid-tested, no-boring-parts guaranteed

This is the 4th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's I Survived Series and Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

A study guide is available at https: //tinyurl.com/escaped-pirates

Features a special section on pirates and piracy on the Amazon River, including fascinating facts about illegal gold mining, deforestation, clearcutting in Brazil, Peru, and the whole South American region.

An adrenaline-charged, nonstop action adventure tale of sibling rivalry, blended families, values and courage.

Ellie lives with her husband, Will, and their children, Juliet, Caroline, and Adam, in Honolulu, Hawaii and Santa Barbara, California. She loves reading, writing and exploring. When she was growing up, she wanted to write books. And now she does! Ellie Crowe is the author of more than 22 books, including: Surfer of the Century, The Life of Duke Kahanamoku (Lee and Low NY), Nelson Mandela, The Boy Called Troublemaker (StarWalk Kids NY) Wind Runner, StarWalk Kids NY) Hoku the Stargazer, (Island Heritage, HI) Hardcore Inventing, (Skyhorse Publishing) The Boy Who Tricked the Ghosts (Island Heritage) Kamehameha the Boy Who Became a Warrior King (Island Heritage) Hide and Seek Go To Sleep, (Island Heritage, Hawaii) Naptime by the Sea (Island Heritage HI)

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ISBN 13	9781951019099
ISBN 10	1951019091
Titel	I Escaped Amazon River Pirates
Autor	Scott Peters
Serie	I Escaped
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Best Day Books for Young Readers
Erscheinungsjahr	2020-02-09
Seitenanzahl	126
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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