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Hardened survivor Aiden Lynch's luck continues to serve him when he wins a ship in a high-stakes poker game. The ship is well-fitted and ready for trade, and so Aiden becomes a trader between California and Peru. However, nothing in his past prepared Aiden for the cruelty and savagery he sees in Peru, particularly in the mines--and when Aiden meets a Chinese miner who claims to be a captured nobleman, his loyalties come into question.

Fifteen-year-old Michael Vey, born with Tourette's syndrome and special electromagnetic powers, joins his techno-genius best friend and an alliance of other "electric" teenagers to battle powerful foes in the jungles of Peru, where Michael learns the Order of Elgen's plan to "restructure" the world.

Come along on this adventure as Doyli, a real girl, saves real monkeys in the Amazon. Doyli rescues endangered, orphaned monkeys from the perils of indian hunters and the black market. She carries them home to her island where she nurtures them with her strong medicine of love and nourishing food. When the little monkey orphans are old enough and strong enough, she releases them back to their jungle where they live out their lives free, as they were meant to be.

While in Machu Picchu, Peru, with their parents, eight-year-old twins Ethan and Ella cross a secret bridge and discover a mysterious stone sculpture.

The guinea pigs head to Peru, where Eduardo and the rest of the gang must find the Christmas Cocoa Bean after it is stolen, and, if they cannot find it, Christmas could be ruined.

How do we know about the Incas? What were Inca towns and cities like? What was the lost city of the Incas ? Geography Matters in the Inca Empire looks at how the Inca Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Inca life through its geography. Read about how the mountainous Inca geography led to their development of terrace farming how the Incas worshipped the mountain peaks as gods and how the size of their Empire meant they built thousands of miles of roads and bridges to connect their people.

A guide to Peru, providing background on the history and people of the country, featuring maps and information about places of interest, and including practical travel tips on topics such as climate, transportation, accomodations, dining, and entertainment.