Caldecott Honor-winner Ted Lewin takes readers on a thrilling journey to the wilds of Peru in this story of Hiram Bingham, who, in 1911, carved a treacherous path through snake-filled jungles and across perilous mountains in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. Guided the last steps by a young Quechua boy, however, he discovered not the rumored lost city, but the ruins of Machu Picchu, a city totally unknown to the outside world, and one of the wonders of the world.
| ISBN: | 9780142425800 |
| Publication date: | 11th October 2012 |
| Author: | Ted Lewin |
| Illustrator: | Ted Lewin |
| Publisher: | Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration People / Places History |
Caldecott Honor-winner Ted Lewin takes readers on a thrilling journey to the wilds of Peru in this story of Hiram Bingham, who, in 1911, carved a treacherous path through snake-filled jungles and across perilous mountains in search of Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Incas. Guided the last steps by a young Quechua boy, however, he discovered not the rumored lost city, but the ruins of Machu Picchu, a city totally unknown to the outside world, and one of the wonders of the world.
Lost City features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration, People / Places, History
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Lost City was written by Ted Lewin and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Lost City has 48 pages