There is a serial child killer stalking the streets of Melbourne. He kills his victims gently and places a gold mark on their head. The mark of El Dorado.He doesn't kill because he hates children, but because he loves them. He believes in Childhood Innocence, and he will kill to entomb them there...This is a book about a friendship under siege, and how jealousy and betrayal cast very long shadows – which can stalk you to the grave.
In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West.
As far as anyone knows, it is still there. Waiting to be discovered by those brave or foolhardy enough, to try their luck. Reviews "This is a terrific two book series set within the atmospherically described Amazon jungle.
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, African American leadership in the state consistently focused on achieving racial justice. The essays in this book speak of triumph and hardship, success, discrimination, and disappointment.
A retelling of the Chibcha Indian legend about how the treasure of El Dorado came to be.
Staying with friends by Squaw Lake, Kristie and Lisa observe their first herd of wild mustangs, led by magnificent black stallion, El Dorado.
Naipaul tells this labyrinthine story with assurance, withering irony, and lively sympathy. The result is historical writing at its highest level.
IntroductionPart One: The Guiana Voyage1.
This nonfiction chapter book makes history exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, Common Core connections, and additional Story Behind the Story facts.
El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel
In El Dorado, Peter Campion explores what it feels like to live in America right now, at the beginning of the twenty-first century.