Books with author Larry Peterson

"There’s no way Elise can get us into trouble here," Tyler thought. "We’ll be working with gauchos, riding the open range, and living on a ranch miles from civilization." He had no idea what kind of danger they would be facing in the next few days. He and his sister would be on the greatest adventure ever… but they would be running for their lives.This adventurous brother and sister embark on a yearlong trip to South America in this middle-grade chapter book. Undaunted by language barriers, new cultures or unfamiliar surroundings, the tenacious duo make allies as they work on an estancia, learn the ways of the gaucho, and use their new skills to outwit a gang of thieves and their plan to steal more than sheep.

Tyler’s strategy has gone tragically wrong. They were all supposed to meet outside the City of the Dead, but his sister never made it out. Elise sought the safety of a crypt, inches from the crazed man who threatened death by white tigers. Too weak to move, she watches as the walls slowly close in on her. Undaunted, the comedic duo make allies with a gang from the barrio and follow clues to unravel a crime that could ruin thousands.

Undaunted by language barriers, earthquakes, or a crazed villain, tenacious siblings Tyler and Elise make allies and take on Machu Picchu lore as they unravel the legend and find the truth about the Curse of the Inca. The comedic duo use their newly acquired knowledge of Incan culture and solve clues with the aid of the Curse of the Inca and a tiny fruit bat.

Willie Wiggles hates his slippery feet. He just slips, slides and spins all over the place. But what he hates even more are the special shoes that have been made for him that will help him to walk just like all the other kids. Willie thinks that they are the "stupidest, ugliest shoes in the whole world." Discover how sometimes we worry about things about ourselves when actually there is nothing to worry about in the first place.