Bella Balistica and the African Safari - Softcover

Adam Guillain

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840594829 ISBN 13: 9781840594829

Publisher: Milet Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Sometimes, being an individual is hard. With her mother's mystical pendant and the powers of a Mayan goddess behind her, Bella sets off on a quest to find her long lost father. But what do the corrupted symbols on a faded tapestry in Ethiopia have to do with the American tycoon Askar Karpov and an elite band of medieval knights? What's more, what does any of this have to do with an ancient Mayan prophecy and the contemporary world of a 12 year old Guatemalan girl living in southeast London? Another exciting adventure in the Bella Balistica series.

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Review:

"Action-packed story . . . in a large collection with a big fantasy readership or Hispanic population." "Library Media Connection"" --Library Media Connection

Synopsis:

In her next exciting adventure, young heroine Bella Balistica tackles secondary school, friendship and boyfriend troubles in London and mysterious evil forces in Africa, where she travels in search of her long-lost father. Bella has just started secondary school. "You haven't got a mobile phone and you haven't got a boyfriend," Charlie told Bella. "Round here, that makes you a bit of a freak." Sometimes, being an individual is hard. With her mother's mystical pendant and the powers of a Mayan goddess behind her, Bella sets off on a quest to find her long-lost father. But what do the corrupted symbols on a faded tapestry in Ethiopia have to do with the American tycoon Askar Karpov and an elite band of medieval knights? What's more, what does any of this have to do with an ancient Mayan prophesy and the contemporary world of a twelve year-old Guatemalan girl living in southeast London? Find out in this fast-paced, gripping adventure set against the mesmerizing historical wonders of Ethiopia. It features an exciting new cover design!

About this edition

• Publisher: Milet Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1840594829
• ISBN 13: 9781840594829
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250