Isabel Allende: City of the Beasts

By MARGIE THOMSON

Alex's mother is ill, so he accompanies his tough, journalist grandmother on an expedition up the Amazon in search of a fabled humanoid "beast". Alex finds a soulmate in Nadia Santos, the expedition guide's daughter, and they come face-to-face with terrifying adventure. Allende employs her trademark magical realism, and her gentle didacticism about respecting differences and the balance of life don't spoil the story.

Flamingo

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