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By David Borgenicht and Hena Khan with Ed Stafford, Amazon consultant
Illustrated by Yancey Labat
AMAZON
YOU DECIDE
HOW TO SURVIVE!
7
YOU have been invited to join a one-o-a-kind expedition to the mighty Amazon, the largest river system in the world and home to countless species o plants, animals, and insects. Your mission is to travel by land and water along the entire length o the Amazon River—all the way rom its source in the Andes Mountains to its mouth on the coast o Brazil. As you journey or six months through mountains, hills, and (most o all! ) rain orest, you’ll be aced with many challenges. The choices you make in each situation will determine what happens to you next. There are twenty-six possible endings to your mission, but only ONE PATH through the book will lead you to the ultimate success. How will you know what choices to make? You’re armed with your own good judgment and common sense, and you’ll have the help o an Expedition File lled with important survival tips.
It starts on page 189—be sure to read it frst!
Get ready to step into an unorgettable adventure in the Amazon, together with a talented team assembled rom around the globe. And remember to be careul, because it’s a jungle out there!
YOU’RE LOST IN THE JUNGLE, AND IT’S GETTING DARK . . .YOUR FRIEND IS DROWNING IN ELECTRIC-EEL-INFESTED WATERS . . .
WILL YOU MAKE IT THROUGH THIS WILD ADVENTURE? ONLY IF YOU MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES!
YOU’RE FACE-TO-FACE WITH A JAGUAR THAT’S READY TO POUNCE . . .
WELCOME TO YOUR
AMAZON ADVENTURE
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