Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart: Book 2: The Adventure in the Amazon: Brazil

Description

Secret agents Jack and Max Stalwart are sent to the Amazon jungle to investigate the disappearance of an important Global Protection Force scientist. Soon, they discover that the scientist's disappearance is no accident. A greedy outlaw is illegally mining for gold and he'll stop and nothing to keep his secret safe. Can Jack and Max save themselves and the scientist from almost certain death?

Elizabeth Singer Hunt is best known as the award-winning author of the SECRET AGENT JACK STALWART chapter book series for younger readers. The 14-book series has been named a 'must read' for boys by the British Education Secretary, serialized by BBC Radio, and featured on Virgin Atlantic Airways' international flights. Elizabeth lives in California with her husband and two children, and is an advocate for the Eco-Soap Bank, a public health nonprofit working to save lives in rural Cambodia.

Praise for the new Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart series: "Piles of these books make great summer reading... a great motivator for children to stretch their brains over the summer." --Ms. Yingling Reads "Extremely exciting." --The Guardian "Informative, action-packed, and great fun." --The Children's Book Review "Kids looking for adventure series now have even more options... [Secret Agent Jack Stalwart] is action-heavy..." --Publishers Weekly "Reads like an action movie...A thrilling little adventure."--Manhattan Book Review "The best element of the series are the geographic locations--from China to Italy--that readers get to explore while on the wild ride with [Jack Stalwart]." --Parent Map "The[se] page-turners intrigue their intended audience with plot twists and exotic settings." --Florida Times-Union "This page-turner series... takes readers on a wild adventure while they learn a bit about world history and geography." --Lincoln Journal-Star Praise for the original Secret Agent Jack Stalwart series: