Series in South America
Books in South America
A Short History of the World
Of the more than one hundred books that H. G. Wells published in his lifetime, this is one of the most ambitious. Spanning the origins of the Earth to the outcome of World War I, A Short History of the World is an engrossing account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. Wells brings his monumental learning and penetrating historical insight to bear on the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, the discovery of America, the Industrial Revolution, and a host of other subjects. Breathtaking in scope, this thought-provoking masterwork remains one of the most readable and rewarding of its kind. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
All the Way to Havana
So we purr, cara cara, and we glide, taka taka, and we zoom, zoom, ZOOM! Together, a boy and his parents drive to the city of Havana, Cuba, in their old family car. Along the way, they experience the sights and sounds of the streets―neighbors talking, musicians performing, and beautiful, colorful cars putt-putting and bumpety-bumping along. In the end, though, it’s their old car, Cara Cara, that the boy loves best. A joyful celebration of the Cuban people and their resourceful innovation. ALSC Notable Book
Bravo!
Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot―the Latinos featured in Bravo!, by author Margarita Engle and illustrator Rafael López, come from many different countries and from many different backgrounds. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to a collective history and a community that continues to evolve and thrive today! Biographical poems include: Aida de Acosta, Arnold Rojas, Baruj Benacerraf, César Chávez, Fabiola Cabeza de Baca, Félix Varela, George Meléndez, José Martí, Juan de Miralles, Juana Briones, Julia de Burgos, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Paulina Pedroso, Pura Belpré, Roberto Clemente, Tito Puente, Ynes Mexia, Tomás Rivera. Bravo! también está disponible en edición en español.
Curse of the Pirate Mist
Curse of the Pirate Mist by Doug Wilhelm takes YOU on a daring and dangerous adventure with your uncle in South America. 9-12 year old readers will search for a sunken World War II vessel rumored to contain three TRILLION dollars' worth of treasure, face down powerful and wealthy crooks, and investigate a mysterious purple mist that blankets the high seas. Choose Your Own Adventure Curse of the Pirate Mist is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next. Your uncle writes bestselling books about high-stakes adventures and you are his travel buddy. His latest tip has taken you to South America in search of treasure. Do you trust the smooth-talking CEO who smiles just a little too much? Or do you team up with your uncle's friend Lacey, a "treasure enthusiast"? What explanation can you find for the weird purple mist that's been attacking boat crews? For readers that enjoyed other titles from the Choose Your Own Adventure series including: The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery, Journey Under the Sea by R. A. Montgomery, and Escape from the Haunted Warehouse by Anson Montgomery.
Deadweather and Sunrise
A stunning middle-grade debut--full of heart, humor, and nonstop action It's tough to be thirteen, especially when somebody's trying to kill you. Not that Egg's life was ever easy, growing up on sweaty, pirate-infested Deadweather Island with no company except an incompetent tutor and a pair of unusually violent siblings who hate his guts. But when Egg's father hustles their family off on a mysterious errand to fabulously wealthy Sunrise Island, then disappears with the siblings in a freak accident, Egg finds himself a long-term guest at the mansion of the glamorous Pembroke family and their beautiful, sharp-tongued daughter Millicent. Finally, life seems perfect. Until someone tries to throw him off a cliff. Suddenly, Egg's running for his life in a bewildering world of cutthroat pirates, villainous businessmen, and strange Native legends. The only people who can help him sort out the mystery of why he's been marked for death are Millicent and a one-handed, possibly deranged cabin boy. Come along for the ride. You'll be glad you did.
Eight Days
From National Book Award nominee Edwidge Danticat comes a timely, brilliantly crafted story of hope and imagination--a powerful tribute to Haiti and children around the world! Hope comes alive in this heartfelt and deeply resonating story. While Junior is trapped for 8 days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake, he uses his imagination for comfort. Drawing on beautiful, everyday-life memories, Junior paints a sparkling picture of Haiti for each of those days--flying kites with his best friend or racing his sister around St. Marc's Square--helping him through the tragedy until he is finally rescued. Love and hope dance across each page--granting us a way to talk about resilience as a family, a classroom, or a friend.
Ghost Island
Choose from 9 possible endings in this interactive book from the bestselling Choose Your Own Adventure series, now for 5- to 8-year-old readers! Filled with colorful illustrations, these books for little kids make reading together extra fun. But be careful!!! The choices YOU make might lead to a real-life ghost. Your family vacation in the Caribbean islands takes a spooky turn when YOU meet a pirate ghost. Should you join a group of kids to go spy on the island ghost? Or sneak off to the haunted cemetery in the middle of the night and brave the ghost alone? This haunted adventure might have you travel back in time, sail across the sea, or recover a skull from a museum.
Hurricane Dancers
Quebrado has been traded from pirate ship to ship in the Caribbean Sea for as long as he can remember. The sailors he toils under call him el quebrado ―half islander, half outsider, a broken one. Now the pirate captain Bernardino de Talavera uses Quebrado as a translator to help navigate the worlds and words between his mother's Taíno Indian language and his father's Spanish. But when a hurricane sinks the ship and most of its crew, it is Quebrado who escapes to safety. He learns how to live on land again, among people who treat him well. And it is he who must decide the fate of his former captors. Latino interest.
Inca Gold
Traverse the jungle in search of the Lost City of Gold in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 16 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading. The Peruvian jungle is a dangerous place. As YOU search for the ancient Inca city, one wrong step could mean death. Will you be able to navigate the chaos and clues of the jungle? Will you go down in history as one of the greatest explorers of all time or will you vanish into thin air? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.
Inca Gold
Traverse the jungle in search of the Lost City of Gold in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 16 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading. The Peruvian jungle is a dangerous place. As YOU search for the ancient Inca city, one wrong step could mean death. Will you be able to navigate the chaos and clues of the jungle? Will you go down in history as one of the greatest explorers of all time or will you vanish into thin air? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.
Inca Gold
Traverse the jungle in search of the Lost City of Gold in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 16 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading. The Peruvian jungle is a dangerous place. As YOU search for the ancient Inca city, one wrong step could mean death. Will you be able to navigate the chaos and clues of the jungle? Will you go down in history as one of the greatest explorers of all time or will you vanish into thin air? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.
Mystery of the Maya
Time travel to the world of the ancient Maya in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 39 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books–the 4th bestselling children’s series of all time–are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading. Your best friend Tom goes missing on assignment in Mexico, and YOU have to help find him. Do you take a potion that sends you back in time to the world of the Maya civilization or search for him in the present day? What secrets does Chichén Itzá hold? Will you become a great Mayan warrior or the next human sacrifice? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.