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Middleworld

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By Jon Voelkel; Pamela Voelkel
Publisher Egmont USA
Middleworld
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An epic adventure that brings together ancient history and modern adolescent angst as it pits a pampered, pizzaeating, 21st century Boston teenager against the Death Lords of the Maya Underworld. In Book One Middleworld, 14yearold Max Murphy is trying to survive in the perilous rainforest. But poisonous snakes and maneating jaguars are the least of his problems. It seems the jungle is alive with the spirits of the Ancient Maya. Even worse, his parents have been taken prisoner in the Maya underworld and its up to him to rescue them. Oh, and no pressure but the world will end in five days time unless Max can win his battle against the villainous Lords of Death. Into this thrilling, and sometimes spinechilling, adventure story is woven a huge amount of detail about the Maya and life in the rainforest. The authors, have drawn on the latest research to present possibly the most accurate picture of the Maya world in childrens literature. They have consulted exper

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114832 words114,832 words
416 pages416 pages
Lexile 690LLexile 690L
Grade 5 to H+Grade 5 to H+
Age 10-18Age 10-18
Published 2010Published 2010

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9781606840719

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