Born of the Sun [Mass Market Paperback]

Gillian Cross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1987

For years, Paula and her father have dreamed and talked about trying to find the lost city of Atahualpa. And now, without warning, Paula is taken out of school and finds her dream come true. Together with her parents and Finn, the photographer, she travels to South America to begin the journey. But as they descend towards the jungle, Paula senses that all is not quite as it should be. Why is her father so moody and impatient? And why does he insist that the expedition is being shadowed by sinister enemies? Paula realizes that her loyalty to her father is not enough - she must discover for herself what the truth is about the journey she is making.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Gillian Cross is one of Britain's most prominent children's authors. She has won both the major awards - the Whitbread Children's Novel Award and the Carnegie Medal - and many others. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (October 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440907101
• ISBN-13: 978-0440907107
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,065,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fathers love, January 31, 2005

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Renee J. Pierce "pet_and_pages" (MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Born of the Sun (Mass Market Paperback)

This little girl is doubtful of her father's love. This book is good to read for thoose who are interested in the bonds of a family.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disaster in the Jungle, February 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Born of the Sun (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is mainly about a girl, her parents, a young Indian guide, and a photographer who go out into South America looking for the secret palace of an Inca king. Throughout the story, they face many problems with disease, landscape, hostile Indians, and some other unexpected problems that occur during their journey. The main character is Paula who is invited to come on the expedition by her dad, and she has a hard time adjusting in the jungle for quite a while.
I didn't really like this book because it wasn't very interesting. In the beginning the plot goes really slow and nothing seems to happen at all, and then when something does happen you already knew it was going to happen a chapter ago. This book was okay some of the time. However, I wouldn't recommend reading this book.