Synopses & Reviews
Twelve-year old Bella has excitement aplenty at homesoccer games, tiffs with her best friend, and her first kissbut when she learns that her long-lost father might be in Africa, she drops everything to search for him. Using her magical Mayan pendant, inquisitive Bella travels to Ethiopia and finds herself immersed in a larger mystery. A faded tapestry covered in corrupted symbols, an American tycoon named Askar Karpov, an elite band of medieval knights, and an ancient Mayan prophecy are all related somehow and its up to Bella to figure it out in this engaging adventure.
Review
"Action-packed story . . . in a large collection with a big fantasy readership or Hispanic population." Library Media Connection
About the Author
Adam Guillain is the author of the Bella Balistica series and an educational consultant. He is a former writer-in-residence at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.