By Ruth Eastham (author)
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An expedition along the Amazon to find the legendary El Dorado provides an exotic setting for this rewarding adventure story. Thirteen-year-old Ben is in Brazil with his archaeologist father, but they are separated when their boat capsizes. Swept downriver Ben and his friend Rafael encounter a local tribe whose Shaman picks Ben out.
Fired up with the promise that he can find his father, and the treasure that lured so many to their death, Ben agrees to undergo the mysterious Jaguar Trials. The reader is fully aware of the danger Ben is in, and it’s a nail-biting read, the tension heightened by the supernatural backdrop.
Cats have nine lives. Ben has one. Keeping it will test him to the very limit. An Amazon expedition gone wrong throws Ben into a world of superstition and adventure. Now he must survive the mysterious Jaguar Trials to escape the jungle and uncover the truth about the lost City of Gold.
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In this spellbinding children's adventure, award-winning author Ruth Eastham teaches us the value of friendship, and helps us to discover that there is more than just one kind of treasure.
'The Jaguar Trials is an action packed intriguing adventures that draws upon the mythology surrounding the lost city, creating a story which is part adventure, part thriller and part mystery with a good helping of magic, which should enthral any reader.' - Space on the Bookshelf
'It's a nail-biting read, the tension heightened by the supernatural backdrop.' - LoveReading4Kids
Ruth loves writing stories where she can let her imagination run free! Supernatural stories of lost civilizations and unexplained mysteries. Ancient forces awakening across time and dimensions. Arrowhead, The Warrior in the Mist and The Jaguar Trials have them all!
Ruth’s books have won many awards. Her debut novel, The Memory Cage, was a finalist in the Waterstone’s Book Prize. Teachers voted it best story in the UK Literacy Association Book Award and it was nominated for the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Her second book, The Messenger Bird, was chosen as a Book Trust title to be read in schools across the United Kingdom.
Ruth is an active guest author at schools in countries all over the world and has lived in Italy, Australia and New Zealand. She currently lives by the sea with her two daughters, Belgian soulmate and various furry and scaly wildlife.
To find out more about Ruth and download free study guides for The Memory Cage , visit her website .
Follow Ruth Eastham on Instagram: @ruth.eastham
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Cats have nine lives. Ben has one.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Jaguar Trials and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Jaguar Trials features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Thrillers, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Jaguar Trials was written by Ruth Eastham and published by Shrine Bell an imprint of Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
The Jaguar Trials has 272 pages
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