The Curse of the Maya
The Curse of the Maya

Author: Johnny Pearce

Publisher:

Published: 2019-03-22

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780993510243

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This gripping tale of twin twelve-year-olds, Verity and Ethan, who travel to Guatemala with their father, is packed full of archaeological intrigue. Whilst excavating a newly found Maya city, an ancient mask is discovered. Is the mask the cause of the end of the Maya civilisation, or is something more underhand going on? Will these children find out the answer as they deal with danger, kidnap, excitement and mystery? After the earlier death of their mother, the children have to deal with problem-solving as independent young minds in the confusing world of a foreign country. What will it take to succeed? This book melds great writing with fast-paced action and adventure, whilst also asking questions of the reader. With more than a hint of philosophy for young people, this book offers much for its readers. "Both entertaining thought-provoking, an exciting journey through danger, and philosophy, bugs, betrayal, sibling rivalry, and an awesome archaeological puzzle." ­­ Rebecca Bradley, author of Cadon Hunter

Curse of the Ancients (Infinity Ring, Book 4)
Curse of the Ancients (Infinity Ring, Book 4)

Author: Matt de la Peña

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 0545484596

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Fix the past. Save the future. What is the secret history connecting the SQ to the Ancient Maya?Book includes an all-new, full-color Hystorian's Guide - your key to unlocking the fourth episode of the action-packed Infinity Ring game.

Curse of the Maya
Curse of the Maya

Author: C. J. McClintock

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2001-11-26

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 0595206328

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The last place 15-year old Casey Calhoun expected to spend his summer vacation was lost deep in the jungle with his sister Kelly and best friend, Ben Steele. The secret mission accepted by their fathers’ marine salvage company had brought the two families from their Florida Keys home into the realm of the mysterious, ancient Maya where they learn the legend of Ixchel, the Mayan Goddess of the Moon, and the dreadful curse upon anyone taking possesion of her golden idol. After the riddle of The-Woman-Who-Walks-On-Water is solved, Casey, Ben, and Kelly are separated from their parents and find themselves alone in a jungle alive with snakes, scorpions, and crocodiles. Their desperate search to find their parents becomes a trek of breath-taking adventure as they face one deadly peril after another: The-Place-Of-Green-Shadows, The-Temple-Of-The-Three-Trials, and the mountain lair of Ah Puch, the Mayan God of Death and the horrors of its Cavern-Of-Vampires. Finally, Casey alone must face the challenge of the mountain’s bottomless pit, the entrance to the lair of the Nine-Demons-Of-The-Underworld.

Time Among the Maya
Time Among the Maya

Author: Ronald Wright

Publisher: Grove Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780802137289

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The Maya created one of the world's most brilliant civilizations, famous for its art, astronomy, and deep fascination with the mystery of time. Despite collapse in the ninth century, Spanish invasion in the sixteenth, and civil war in the twentieth, eight million people in Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico speak Mayan languages and maintain their resilient culture to this day. Traveling through Central America's jungles and mountains, Ronald Wright explores the ancient roots of the Maya, their recent troubles, and prospects for survival. Embracing history, anthropology, politics, and literature, Time Among the Maya is a riveting journey through past magnificence and the study of an enduring civilization with much to teach the present. "Wright's unpretentious narrative blends anthropology, archaeology, history, and politics with his own entertaining excursions and encounters." -- The New Yorker; "Time Among the Maya shows Wright to be far more than a mere storyteller or descriptive writer. He is an historical philosopher with a profound understanding of other cultures." -- Jan Morris, The Independent (London).

The Mayan in the Mall
The Mayan in the Mall

Author: J. T. Way

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2012-04-16

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0822351315

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This twentieth-century history of Guatemala begins with an analysis of the Grand Tikal Futura, a postmodern shopping mall with a faux-Mayan facade that is surrounded by a landscape of gated subdivisions, evangelical churches, motels, Kaqchikel-speaking villages, and some of the most poverty-stricken ghettos in the hemisphere.

The Ancient Maya
The Ancient Maya

Author: Jackie Maloy

Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780531241103

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Provides information about the ancient Maya, discussing farming, daily life, beliefs, and other related topics.

Middleworld
Middleworld

Author: Jon Voelkel

Publisher: Darby Creek

Published: 2010-04-27

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 1606840711

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When his archaeologist parents go missing in Central America, fourteen-year-old Max embarks on a wild adventure through the Mayan underworld in search of the legendary Jaguar Stones, which enabled ancient Mayan kings to wield the powers of living gods. Includes cast of characters, glossary, facts about the Maya cosmos and calendar, and a recipe for chicken tamales.

Popular a Memoir
Popular a Memoir

Author: Maya Van Wagenen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0525426817

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Documents a high school student's year-long attempt to change her social status from that of a misfit to a member of the "in" crowd by following advice in a 1950s popularity guide, an experiment that triggered embarrassment, humor and unexpected surprises.

Popol Vuh
Popol Vuh

Author:

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 0684818450

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One of the most extraordinary works of the human imagination and the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, Popul Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life was first made accessible to the public 10 years ago. This new edition retains the quality of the original translation, has been enriched, and includes 20 new illustrations, maps, drawings, and photos.