Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart: Book 2: The Adventure in the Amazon: Brazil - by Elizabeth Singer Hunt (Paperback)

About the Book

Secret agents Jack and Max Stalwart are sent to the Amazon jungle to investigate the disappearance of an important scientist. They soon discover that the scientist's disappearance is no accident. A greedy outlaw is illegally mining for gold--and he'll stop at nothing to keep his secret safe. Illustrations.ions.

Book Synopsis

For fans of the award-winning SECRET AGENT JACK STALWART series comes a must-read new chapter book series! Now Jack teams up with his older brother, Max, to solve new international mysteries, using their special training as secret agents.

Secret agents Jack and Max Stalwart are sent to the Amazon jungle to investigate the disappearance of an important Global Protection Force scientist. Soon, they discover that the scientist's disappearance is no accident. A greedy outlaw is illegally mining for gold and he'll stop and nothing to keep his secret safe. Can Jack and Max save themselves and the scientist from almost certain death?

Review Quotes

Praise for the new Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart series:

"Piles of these books make great summer reading... a great motivator for children to stretch their brains over the summer."

--Ms. Yingling Reads

"Extremely exciting."
--The Guardian

"Informative, action-packed, and great fun."
--The Children's Book Review

"Kids looking for adventure series now have even more options... [Secret Agent Jack Stalwart] is action-heavy..."
--Publishers Weekly

"Reads like an action movie...A thrilling little adventure."--Manhattan Book Review

"The best element of the series are the geographic locations--from China to Italy--that readers get to explore while on the wild ride with [Jack Stalwart]."
--Parent Map

"The[se] page-turners intrigue their intended audience with plot twists and exotic settings."
--Florida Times-Union

"This page-turner series... takes readers on a wild adventure while they learn a bit about world history and geography."
--Lincoln Journal-Star

Praise for the original Secret Agent Jack Stalwart series:

About the Author

Elizabeth Singer Hunt is no stranger to the world of espionage. She's the granddaughter of a former spy and author of the award-winning Secret Agent Jack Stalwart chapter book series. The series has been named a "must read" for boys by the British Education Secretary, serialized by BBC Radio, and developed into an animated TV show. She's also the creator of the Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart chapter book series, The Secret Agent Training Manual, and The Secret Agent Jack Stalwart iPad app.