Secrets of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar

Secrets of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar

365 pages

Price: Hardcover- $16.99 U.S./$19.50 Canada

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    Four years have passed since the Nelson children returned from the island of Tamarind. Simon, now thirteen, wants to hhelp stop the Red Coral Project, the group that wants Tamarind's secret and magical mineral, but he knows his parents are keeping secrets from him. One night, Helix secretly tells them that he is going back to Tamarind. Simon, Maya, now sixteen, and their young sister, Penny, sneek off to Tamarind with Helix.

    Once there, the four children are taken prisoner. When they escape, Maya Simon and Penny realize that the Red Coral Project has already found the island. Simon must gather the secrets that can help save the island from destruction. If he fails, the island and all its inhabitants will die.

Previous book: The Lost Island of Tamarind

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The Lost Island of Tamarind

The Lost Island of Tamarind by Nadia Aguiar

    Maya and Simon Nelson and baby Penny are lost at sea without their parents. When they end up on a mysterious island that is not on the map, Maya and Simon know they are in for an adventure that they could never have imagined. They explore the island with the help of Helix, an island boy.

    Finding there parents turns out to be hard than they thought. They must avoid vines that grab you if you run, hungry jaguars, and an evil women who captures children to work in mines. All the while, the mystery of their parents disappearence grows deeper when they discover a magical mineral that lives deep under the soil of the island. Can the Nelson children find their parents? Will they be safe anywhere on the island of Tamarind?

Next book: Secrets of Tamarind

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