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A friendship that catches fire, a conquistador's gold medallion, an act of atonement that goes horribly wrong, a rain forest trek they might not survive ...
"If that plane won't fly, amigo, you'd better be able to walk on water." These are the first words Nic has spoken to Gabby in 12 years-and he mistakes her for a guy, which will later make him doubt his sanity.
Gabrielle O'Hara, a bush pilot in Brazil, plots to enlist the aid of Nicolao Hamilton,...
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An old American who lives in Brazil is writing his memoirs. An English teacher at the naval academy, he is married to a woman young enough to be his daughter and has a little son whom he loves. He sits in a mountain garden in Niterói, overlooking the ocean. As he reminisces and writes, placing the pages carefully in his antproof case, we learn that he was a World War II ace who was shot down twice, an investment banker who met with popes and presidents,...
3) The explorer
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
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Left stranded in the Amazon jungle when their plane crashes on their way back to England from Manaus, Brazil, four children struggle to survive for days until one of them finds a map that leads them to a ruined city and a secret hidden among the vines.
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IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 14
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"To save her family's bakery, Salt, which as been at war with the Molinas' bakery, Sugar, across the street, Lari Ramires does the unthinkable by teaming up with Pedro Molinas to save both their bakeries, falling in love in the process"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
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In a Brazil of the distant future, June Costa falls in love with Enki, a fellow artist and rebel against the strict limits of the legendary pyramid city of Palmares Tr�es' matriarchal government, knowing that, like all Summer Kings before him, Enki is destined to die.
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"When her company discoveres a remarkable hidden message in the dreaming brains of her subjects, Dr. Amanda Meron unknowingly invites disaster into her company. She enlists the help of some old friends to find out what the clues are pointing her toward, but they seem to be pointing her to one of the remote places on the planet - the Amazon rainforest."--Back cover.
7) Keeper
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Paul Faustino novels volume 1
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
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In an interview with a young journalist, World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
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A young veteran of the US Army, River Roulet is struggling to shake the horrors of his past. War is behind him, but the memories remain. Desperate to distract himself from the images haunting him daily, River abandons the world he knows and flees to the country he's always dreamed of visiting: Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is everything he hoped for and more. In the lead-up to Carnaval, the city is alight with music, energy, and life. With a few friends...
10) Mutation
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
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Marty and his best friend, Luther, have managed to rescue Marty's cousin Grace from the clutches of the nefarious pseudo-naturalist Noah Blackwood, but their most dangerous mission lies ahead of them. Marty's parents have been missing in Brazil for months, and their trail has all but run cold. With time running out, Marty and the Cryptos Island crew race off for Brazil where they discover that Noah Blackwood has twisted the natural order of things...
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An impulsive night of passion A life-changing consequence! The night surgeon Eliana Oliveira met Diego Ferrari, he was just a handsome stranger in a bar in Rio de Janeiro. And acting on their instant attraction was the perfect escape from the shock of inheriting a whole hospital from her estranged late father. Now, on her first day at Santa Valeria General, she's in for two shocking discoveries: first coming face-to-face with Diego in the operating...
12) No place to hide
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"Former navy diver Ryan Kendall's father sent him to Brazil with a simple assignment: extract compromised witness Ellie Webb. But with Ellie determined to trek into the Amazon, following a lead on her father's murder, Ryan must protect her. As cartel members and pirates chase them, though, can they survive the dangerous jungle and take down a killer?"--
13) Hunter killer
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Pike Logan thrillers volume 14
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Pike Logan tracks highly-trained Russian assassins to Brazil in this blistering, action-packed thriller from New York Times bestselling author and former Special Forces Officer Brad Taylor. Pike Logan and the Taskforce were once the apex predators, an unrivaled hunting machine that decimated those out to harm the United States, but they may have met their match. While Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill prepare to join their team on a counter-terrorist...
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