The Travels of Pacha Riley: Legend of the Inkas - Brossura

Rodriguez, A. L.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1543958818 ISBN 13: 9781543958812

Casa editrice: BOOKBABY, 2019

Riassunto

Pacha Riley's family is being threatened, and they must leave Perú and head tosafety in America to live with their Uncle Jamie and Aunt Nina. For one who prefersanonymity, the thought of being the skinny weird kid with the funny name in a new country isnot appealing. One night, there is another sudden attack, and twelve-year-old Pacha and nine-year-old little sister LUCY must escape through the window . . . without Mami and Papi.Pacha begins to realize that there is more going on than protests over the sacred sun diskhis archaeologist parents discovered at Machu Picchu. By the time he and Lucy arrive inAmerica, he has more doubts and questions than hope. But Pacha is aided in his quest by hisTraveller animal spirit guide and his Uncle Jamie. Their father's younger brother,Uncle Jamie is nothing like his buttoned-up sibling; he's a jokester, an adventurer . . . and asorcerer?Uncle Jamie takes Pacha into his confidence and reveals a secret: Travellers can taketheir humans to visit past lifetimes. He also shares his suspicions about Tomás de la Vela,a Peruvian art gallery owner, who may or not be connected to the attacks on the Rileys. Whileamazed to learn his uncle's secrets, Pacha does not share his own fears that Aunt Nina may alsobe involved.The stakes are raised when Lucy is kidnapped by de la Vela and Aunt Nina. Searchingfor clues sparks a fire in Pacha, and he is able to overcome his insecurities and find the fightinside himself. He Travels to his past lifetimes as an Inkan emperor and untangles a centuries-old tale of revenge to save both the sacred disk and his little sister.

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Informazioni sull'autore

A.L. Rodriguez had the idea for Pacha Riley in 2007 while on a flight home from Australia. "Home" is Pennsylvania, where Rodriguez works for a tech company, studies taekwondo, and dreams about visiting Stonehenge someday. The Travels of Pacha Riley was a finalist in the 2018 PNWA Literary Contest.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: BOOKBABY
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1543958818
• ISBN 13: 9781543958812
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 150
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile