The Jaguar Stones, Book One Middlewo..., JP Voelkel
The Jaguar Stones, Book One Middlewo..., JP Voelkel
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The Jaguar Stones, Book One: Middleworld

Author: J&P Voelkel, Pamela Voelkel

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 11 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/27/2010

Synopsis

“As I see it,” said Max, “all that stands between humankind and the end of the world is two talking monkeys, a crazy archaeologist covered in red paint, and a couple of kids with blowguns. Am I right?”
 
Fourteen-year-old Max Murphy, video-gamer extraordinaire, is furious when his archaeologist parents cancel the family vacation to go on a dig in Central America. But things go from bad to worse when Max is summoned to join them, only to discover that his parents have vanished. With the help of Lola, a fast-talking, quick-thinking Maya girl, Max embarks on a quest to find out just what’s going on. Soon Max and Lola are running for their lives in the perilous rainforest, as they unlock ancient secrets, meet mysterious strangers, and begin to understand that, in San Xavier, nothing is ever as it seems.
            Fate has delivered a challenge of epic proportions to Max Murphy. But can a teen whose biggest talent is for video games rescue his parents from the Maya Underworld and save himself from the villainous Lords of Death?

About The Author

Jon Voelkel grew up in Peru, Costa Rica, and Colombia. He was not a natural-born adventurer and found life in the jungle difficult, to say the least. After college and business school in Barcelona, he worked in advertising agencies in Spain, Holland, and England, ultimately starting his own agency with four other partners--one of whom would behis future wife. In 2001, The London Financial Times named him one of the top fifty creative minds in Britain.Pamela Craik Voelkel graduated from Leeds University in English Language and Literature. After stints reviewing books, writing catalogs, and penning speech bubbles for photo-romances, she become an advertising copywriter. As Creative Director of Craik Jones Watson Mitchell Voelkel, she helped the agency win literally hundreds of creative awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna on November 29, 2011

I know that children's books have to be simpler in scope and insight than adult books -- well, actually, I'm not at all sure about that. I do think we don't give children appropriate credit for their ability to recognize good characterizations, to react appropriately to the author's intended message......more

Goodreads review by Dana on February 01, 2014

This book started out pretty good, but I have a few qualms about it. Max is a severely disliked character. Pretty much by everyone. Including me. I loved all the Maya mythology and stuff. The imagery was great! I loved how the authors described the jungle and I loved the adventure. However, I did n......more

Goodreads review by Heather on April 02, 2010

I was lucky enough to score an ARC of this book, which releases later this month. It's a great middle grade book for any kid into action/adventure stories. But my personal favorite part was the way the authors explored Mayan mythology. I only wish there was more magic and mythology!......more

Goodreads review by Liana on November 28, 2018

great book, nice and intense, can't wait to read the second one. The ending to the first is really bothering me.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on June 14, 2018

I work as a teaching assistant in a UK primary school and my Year 5 class read Middleworld during English lessons. The children really enjoyed the story! Here are some of their reviews. Max Murphy, who lives in Boston, flies to San Xavier and his world turns upside down on a quest to save the world f......more

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