{"product_id":"i-escaped-amazon-river-pirates-9781951019099","title":"I Escaped Amazon River Pirates","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e15-year-old Nick battles pirates, gators, and jungle storms when he's separated from his parents on vacation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom multi-award winning Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters comes a wild escape based on true tales of recent Amazon River pirate attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen river pirates attack their ferry in the middle of the night, Nick escapes on a surfboard, along with his family. But the Amazon's wild currents separate Nick from his parents. One minute they're together, the next, he's lost in a deadly rainforest filled with piranha, jaguars, alligators, and giant anaconda. Worse, he's got angry pirates on his tail and a box of stolen gold. Talk about a family trip gone wrong! He wishes they'd never left California. A massive jungle storm hits and he's forced to build a makeshift cover of leaves and branches. As the days pass and he delves deeper into the jungle, Nick must use all of his smarts to survive. Can he find his parents before the pirates find him first? Can he ever hope to escape the Amazon rainforest? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the 4th children's book in the I Escaped Series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Sure to appeal to fans of New York Times Bestseller Lauren Tarshis's \u003cem\u003eI Survived Series\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e by Robert Louis Stevenson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe short chapters make for easy wins, and Nick's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what's going to happen next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat for kids book clubs and classrooms--a study guide is available at https: \/\/tinyurl.com\/escaped-pirates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacked with a special section on pirates and piracy on the Amazon River sure to satisfy curious minds, including fascinating facts about illegal gold mining, deforestation, clearcutting in Brazil, Peru, and the whole South American region.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn adrenaline-charged, nonstop action adventure tale of values and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollect the whole I Escaped Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"a must for every reading list\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Nick survive disaster? Read it and find out!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeters, Scott:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Scott Peters has always been fascinated by history. Scott writes adventures for middle-graders who love to explore the world. In addition to writing, the author has created over 300 museum, science center and theme park installations for such places as the SMITHSONIAN, WALT DISNEY WORLD, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, and the WASHINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. Peters also helped design an interactive TV show for the NICKELODEON CHANNEL.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrowe, Ellie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - is the author of numerous books for children. She is the recipient of many awards and has made the Cleveland Public Library DISTINGUISHED CHILDREN'S BIOGRAPHY LIST. Ellie has been featured on the HISTORY CHANNEL and the TRAVEL CHANNEL. Her books have been listed as recommended reading in classrooms across the US. She spends a great deal of time researching the subjects she writes about. Ellie's books have been translated into multiple languages and are available around the globe.","brand":"Best Day Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646916366610,"sku":"9781951019099","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c45a749a-4155-4f60-a74b-d8784975264b.jpg?v=1733190142","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-escaped-amazon-river-pirates-9781951019099","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}