Terror on the Amazon: The Quest for El Dorado

DK Readers Level 3

by D.K. Publishing

Describes the conquistadores and their dangerous search for gold, jewels, and spices in the South American jungle.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2000

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Teri]

Learning about the conquistadores and their search for gold among the Incas. This really kept my kids' attention.