The Jaguar Stones

When his archaeologist parents go missing in Central America, fourteen-year-old Max embarks on a wild adventure through the Mayan underworld in search of the legendary Jaguar Stones, which enabled ancient Mayan kings to wield the powers of living gods. Includes cast of characters, glossary, facts about the Maya cosmos and calendar, and a recipe for chicken tamales.

"While awaiting his parents' release from jail, fourteen-year-old Max Murphy is sucked into yet another scheme of the Maya Death Lords that sends him on a quest to the United States. Failure could mean the end of the world... again"--.

The Death Lords are still after Max Murphy even after all this time. He knows they are after him because a giant octopus tried to drag him down to the underworld. Escaping the octopus, Max finds himself once again in Central America having to team up with Lola and the howler monkeys Lord 6-Dog and Lady Coco to save the world.

Max Murphy owes the ancient Maya Lords of Death a favor and when it is called in, he is given only seven days to find and return the long-lost Yellow Jaguar to the Maya underworld. As he seeks to deliver the Jaguar Stone, he encounters many unusual and frightening other-worldly situations.