| Lost on the Amazon Contributor(s): Montgomery, R. a. (Author), Cannella, Marco (Illustrator), Millet, Jason (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1933390093 ISBN-13: 9781933390093 Publisher: Chooseco OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: THE AMAZON RIVER BASIN IS HOME TO THE GREATEST BIODIVERSITY ON PLANET EARTH. WILL IT YIELD UP ITS POTENTIAL CURES? OR SINK YOU IN ITS DEPTHS? Strange tropical diseases can wipe out whole communities in days. And in this age of modern travel, they can morph into worldwide epidemics in mere weeks. You are a young doctor specializing in such threats. Now you face a journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle where your medical team has mysteriously disappeared in the search for a cure. For hours you travel with the light of stars. "Owaduga, could it be the Amazons who captured my friends?" The canoe twists in the current. "Be quiet!" You look into the darkness. Nothing! The dugout bumps against a submerged log. There on the bank is a tall, strong looking figure. It is a woman. There are others behind her. Owaduga speaks. "If you wish, why not ask her?" If you ask these women for help, turn to page 11. If you ask Owaduga to speak for you, turn to page 33. YOU choose what happens next! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Interactive Adventures - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Choose Your Own Adventure |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.1" W x 6.7" (0.20 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: THE AMAZON RIVER BASIN IS HOME TO THE GREATEST BIODIVERSITY ON PLANET EARTH. WILL IT YIELD UP ITS POTENTIAL CURES? OR SINK YOU IN ITS DEPTHS? Strange tropical diseases can wipe out whole communities in days. And in this age of modern travel, they can morph into worldwide epidemics in mere weeks. You are a young doctor specializing in such threats. Now you face a journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle where your medical team has mysteriously disappeared in the search for a cure. For hours you travel with the light of stars. Owaduga, could it be the Amazons who captured my friends? The canoe twists in the current. Be quiet You look into the darkness. Nothing The dugout bumps against a submerged log. There on the bank is a tall, strong looking figure. It is a woman. There are others behind her. Owaduga speaks. If you wish, why not ask her? If you ask these women for help, turn to page 11. If you ask Owaduga to speak for you, turn to page 33. YOU choose what happens next |