Magical Maya

Magical Maya

Nick Cherukuri

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iUniverse
Año de edición:
2011
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Ficción histórica
ISBN:
9781462008773

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fact filled, fun, a hook for anyone who wants to know about the Mayans' Fourteen-year-old Bobby Irukurehc wants some excitement. While he’s on the fast track to having the perfect life-prep school, Harvard, and then a place in his family’s law firm in Boston-he wants something more. But Bobby is about to discover that it’s best to be careful what you wish for ... Bobby accompanies his family to an archeological campsite at Chich’en Itzá, Mexico, home of the ancient Mayans. Determined to have some fun before school sucks it right out of him, Bobby and his little brother, Eli, tour a magnificent pyramid and marvel at its intricate construction. Later that night, Bobby realizes his prized watch is gone, and the brothers return to the site to find it. But something incredible happens: the boys are mystically transported to Chich’en Itzá in the year 1527 AD! Stuck in the ancient world, Bobby and Eli struggle to put all their historical knowledge to the test just to survive. They meet a cast of colorful characters, including a virtuous king, a curious high priest, loyal commanders, and evil enemies bent on their destruction. Bobby suddenly has all the adventure he could want, and he’s ready to go back home. But can the brothers find a way to return to their own time, or are they stuck forever?

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