I ESCAPED AMAZON RIVER PIRATES IBD

Sinopsis

15-year-old Nick battles pirates, gators, and jungle storms when heâÇÖs separated from his parents on vacation.From multi-award winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a wild escape based on true tales of recent Amazon River pirate attacks.When river pirates attack their ferry in the middle of the night, Nick escapes on a surfboard, along with his family. But the AmazonâÇÖs wild currents separate Nick from his parents. One minute theyâÇÖre together, the next, heâÇÖs lost in a deadly rainforest filled with piranha, jaguars, alligators, and giant anaconda. Worse, heâÇÖs got angry pirates on his tail and a box of stolen gold. Talk about a family trip gone wrong! He wishes theyâÇÖd never left California. A massive jungle storm hits and heâÇÖs forced to build a makeshift cover of leaves and branches. As the days pass and he delves deeper into the jungle, Nick must use all of his smarts to survive. Can he find his parents before the pirates find him first? Can he ever hope to escape the Amazon rainforest?áThis is the 4th childrenâÇÖs 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 TarshisâÇÖsáI Survived SeriesáandáTreasure Islandáby Robert Louis Stevenson.The short chapters make for easy wins, and NickâÇÖs gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out whatâÇÖs going to happen next.Great for kids book clubs and classrooms--a study guide is available at https://tinyurl.com/escaped-piratesPacked with a special section on pirates and piracy on the Amazon River sure to satisfy curious minds, 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 values and courage.Collect the whole I Escaped Series'a must for every reading list'Can Nick survive disaster? Read it and find out!