World Burn Down
Paperback
A powerful and potent look at the terrifying destruction humans wreak upon the Amazon rainforest, from the bestselling author of Young Bond.
Carlos's mother works for IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Authority. As head of a specially trained task force, her role is to protect the Amazon from the farmers, loggers and miners who are illegally destroying the precious rainforest. It's a dangerous role and when she upsets some of these land-grabbers, they decide to teach her a lesson by kidnapping her son, Carlos.
Taken deep into the Amazon, Carlos manages to escape his captors only to find himself trapped by the fast-moving fires. Will he be able to outrun the flames as the world around him burns to the ground?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
RRP: £7.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-946-3
Interest age
9+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
01-10-2020
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A powerful and potent look at the terrifying destruction humans wreak upon the Amazon rainforest, from the bestselling author of Young Bond.
Carlos's mother works for IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Authority. As head of a specially trained task force, her role is to protect the Amazon from the farmers, loggers and miners who are illegally destroying the precious rainforest. It's a dangerous role and when she upsets some of these land-grabbers, they decide to teach her a lesson by kidnapping her son, Carlos.
Taken deep into the Amazon, Carlos manages to escape his captors only to find himself trapped by the fast-moving fires. Will he be able to outrun the flames as the world around him burns to the ground?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Steve Cole, Illustrated by Oriol Vidal
Steve Cole is a bestselling children’s author. His various book series include Z. Rex, Thieves Like Us, Doctor Who, the three million copy selling Young Bond series. In other careers he has worked as an editor of books and magazines for readers of all ages. Steve lives in Aylesbury.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-946-3
Reading age
8
Interest age
9+
Publication Date
01-10-2020
Format
Paperback
Pages
120 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
A powerful and potent look at the terrifying destruction humans wreak upon the Amazon rainforest, from the bestselling author of Young Bond.
Carlos's mother works for IBAMA, Brazil's Environmental Authority. As head of a specially trained task force, her role is to protect the Amazon from the farmers, loggers and miners who are illegally destroying the precious rainforest. It's a dangerous role and when she upsets some of these land-grabbers, they decide to teach her a lesson by kidnapping her son, Carlos.
Taken deep into the Amazon, Carlos manages to escape his captors only to find himself trapped by the fast-moving fires. Will he be able to outrun the flames as the world around him burns to the ground?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Steve Cole, Illustrated by Oriol Vidal
Steve Cole is a bestselling children’s author. His various book series include Z. Rex, Thieves Like Us, Doctor Who, the three million copy selling Young Bond series. In other careers he has worked as an editor of books and magazines for readers of all ages. Steve lives in Aylesbury.
