peru

Having locked the Raven's gate, fourteen-year-old Matt travels to Peru where he meets the second of the five gatekeepers and works with him to try to stop the opening of a second gate somehow related to the Nazca Lines.

"The mountains of Peru provide many natural resources that people use.

Looks at Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca city hidden amid the Andes Mountains.

"Engaging images accompany information about Peru. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher.

"[Presents the biography of Hernando de Soto.] In the 1500s, Hernando de Soto traveled throughout Central America and Peru, as well as the southeastern areas of the United States, in search of treasures and land for Spain. Although he may have had Spain's best interests at heart, de Soto and his expedition left a deadly trail of disease in their wake. De Soto would never find the rumored riches he sought. But he did discover the Mississippi River"--Provided by publisher.

"At its peak in the early fifteenth century, the Inca Empire consisted of approximately twelve million people and stretched from the northern border of Ecuador to central Chile. In 1532, the Spanish arrived and invaded Inca territory, setting off a genocide. By 1535, the empire was destroyed. In this book, readers can learn about the accomplishments of the Inca people, their network of roads, irrigation systems, and hidden city of Machu Picchu, and their brutal slaughter"--Provided by publisher.

"Readers will learn about Peru's history, how it is governed and how its economy works"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and illustrations introduce young readers to the people, places and traditions of Peru.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to Machu Picchu, an abandoned Inca settlement.

After twelve-year-old Addison Cooke's uncle unearths ancient Incan secrets in Peru, he is kidnapped by a shadowy organization intent on stealing the treasure unless Addison and his friends can decipher the clues first.