City of the Beasts

by Allende, Isabel; Peden, Margaret Sayers

• ISBN13: 9780060509170
• ISBN10: 0060509171
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins

Summary

Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold is about to join his fearless grandmother on the trip of a lifetime. An International Geographic expedition is headed to the dangerous, remote wilds of South America, on a mission to document the legendary Yeti of the Amazon known as the Beast. But there are many secrets hidden in the unexplored wilderness, as Alex and his new friend Nadia soon discover. Drawing on the strength of their spirit guides, both young people are led on a thrilling and unforgettable journey to the ultimate discovery. . . .

Table of Contents

The Nightmare	1	(17)
The Eccentric Grandmother	17	(19)
The Abominable Jungleman	36	(12)
The Amazon River	48	(26)
The Shaman	74	(15)
The Plot	89	(9)
The Black Jaguar	98	(17)
The Expedition	115	(26)
People of the Mist	141	(25)
Kidnapped	166	(20)
The Invisible Village	186	(25)
Rites of Passage	211	(26)
The Sacred Mountain	237	(26)
The Beasts	263	(22)
The Crystal Eggs	285	(15)
The Water of Health	300	(23)
The Cannibal-Bird	323	(29)
Bloodstains	352	(18)
Protection	370	(25)
Separate Ways	395