One dawn, a fiery comet appears over the city. The Great Emperor Montezuma commands Chantico's uncle, the soothsayer, Ahcambal, to explain the meaning of it. When Ahcambal cannot come up with an answer, he is thrown into prison to be executed. What can Chantico do to save his uncle? Luckily, Chantico is not an ordinary boy - he has the gift of second sight. He uses his own skills to come up with a cunning plan to save his Uncle. But can he do it in time?
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The Great Emperor Montezuma shows no mercy when Ahcambal fails to explain the fiery comet that appears. He is thrown in prison. Can his young nephew Chantico save his life?
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Chantico and the Comet of Doom is being published to tie in with the British Museum's high-profile exhibition on Montezuma. Ideal springboard for learning more about the Aztec world and the extraordinary life of Montezuma. Highly-acclaimed, best-selling author Karen Wallace combines lashings of humour with a thrilling plot that transports us to the Aztec empire of Montezuma. Illustrations by Helen Flook support the text and add humour. Equally appealing to both boy and girl readers.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781408114988
Publisert
2009-08-01
Utgiver
Vendor
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Vekt
62 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
02, J
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Karen Wallace has written hundreds of books for children of all ages. Her first novel for older readers, Raspberries on the Yangtze was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Prize and King Cudgel's Challenge, the first in her series for younger readers The Crunchbone Castle Chronicles was selected for the Summer Reading Challenge in 2006. Publications for A&C Black include The Goose Pimple Bay Sagas and Li Fu's Great Aim.