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City of the Beasts
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
When Alexander Cold's mother falls ill, the fifteen-year-old is sent to stay with his eccentric grandmother in New York. A tough and prickly magazine reporter, Kate Cold takes Alex along with her on an expedition to the Amazon to verify the existence of the fierce, gigantic, legendary creature known as the Beast. Joining them on their adventure are a celebrated anthropologist; a local guide and his daughter, Nadia; a doctor; and a local entrepreneur. But not everyone's intentions are pureand dangerous discoveries await Alex and Nadia as they embark, with the aid of a jungle shaman, on an epic journey into the realm of the mythical Beasts of the Amazon. City of the Beasts is the first book in an extraordinary trilogy by Isabel Allende, one of the world's most acclaimed authors.
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iaietta
La citt delle bestie | Isabel Allende
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Pickpick

4/5 ⭐️
Un viaggio avvincente attraverso le foreste dell'Amazzonia. Allende non delude e finisce per strapparmi una lacrima :)

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Melismatic
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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Mehso-so

Wildly inventive & totally unrealistic YA novel about two kids on an expedition in the Amazon. For YA, it does speak on topics of drugs, death, and treachery in a pretty matter of fact way, but that could be the translation. Overall, wasn‘t really my thing. #AuthorAMonth

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saritaroth
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is about a boy who travels with his grandmother to the Amazon to investigate the legendary Beast. There, he becomes friends with their guide‘s daughter Nadia and a local Indian tribe and discovers a plan to exterminate the Indians. It was boring in parts, but the end was well worth it. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

Blueberry Did you know it's part of a 3 book series. I enjoyed them. 4y
saritaroth Yes I do know that but thank you for letting me know. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy. 4y
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crazyspine
La ciudad de las bestias | Isabel Allende
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Pickpick

Alternated between Spanish and English. I prefer Allende's adult novel, but I think kids would like this and it's apropriate.

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Sace
La ciudad de las bestias | Isabel Allende
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Tagged by @HannaPolkadots #quarantinereadschallenge
1. I guess the tagged book? Don't feel like I'm reading much of anything. 😞
2. I can't choose just one....
3. Amazon or Indiebound (empire vs rebels)
4. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
5. 🤔 Not sure I have one...
6. Everything
7. A modern one with plumbing and AC
8.
9. Read 18 books
10. My living room
11. The Westing Game
12. @diovival

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CindyE09
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This teen adventure novel by celebrated Chilean author Isabel Allende was not my cup of tea at all. I found the plot overly simplistic and the moral lessons heavy handed. I won‘t be continuing with this trilogy, but I might try out her adult fiction at some point.

Amor4Libros I‘m a huge Allende fan and I agree this is not her best. Her adult fiction and memoirs are excellent! 5y
CindyE09 @Amor4Libros I own a few of her other books, so I might give them a go soon. I‘m not usually a huge fan of YA anyway so it was probably just me. 5y
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GatheringBooks
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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#Rocktober Day 10: It seems few people are aware that Allende has a series of middle grade novels with a #WelcomeToTheJungle feel to it - set in the Amazon. Pretty riveting.

BarbaraBB I didn‘t know. Must check this out. I love everything about the Amazon! 7y
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Astroneman
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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Mehso-so

The first book of the Trilogy of Eagle and Jaguar.... Mmmm so and so.....
#book#booklover #isabelleallende

RaimeyGallant I have an Allende on my shelf, calling to me... 7y
Astroneman I' m reading the second volume... @RaimeyGallant 7y
Astroneman People Please Follow @AlisonReadsBN 7y
Astroneman Please follow @Frenican and welcome her to Litsy! 7y
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Astroneman
La citt delle bestie | Isabel Allende

" there are those who go out of the way, and those who are old. I have lived too long, I would like my bones to rest in the memory of others ".
#lacittadellebestie #isabelleallende

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Doryscutebooks
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This pillow is giving a message to me! I've been in a reading slump. Just few pages daily. Tomorrow I'm going to a water park, and I'm hoping that hubby take care of the kiddos at least 1 hour to finish my current book The Book Thief.
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#book #libro #livro #bookaddicted #bookworm #booknerdigan #bookphoto #photobook #bibliophile #fotolibro #librofoto #bibliofilia #bookholic #bookpost #bookporn #libroadicta #bookpic #bookdragon #booknerd #booknook

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rockpools
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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#welcometothejungle #junetunz @Cinfhen

This was the first in Allende's YA series, set in the Amazon rainforest. I read it years ago, but do remember enjoying it.

Cinfhen Cool cover and I like your graphics 😍 8y
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Christinak
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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This series is one of my daughters favorite and has told me repeatedly I need to read it too. I just need to get my hands on a translated copy as I do not read Spanish. #womenintranslation #aprilbookshowers

TheBookAddict 🙌🏽 she has good taste! I love Allende! 8y
JazzFeathers I've been meaning to read this first a long time too. Magic realism, is it? 8y
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BooksForEmpathy
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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I went to Portland and spent today in Powell's! Picked up some wonderful used books & a cute magnet! Loving it here. And the food is 👌🏻.

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
ReadingEnvy Favorite place on earth!! 8y
SuperPunkNinja Jealous!!! 8y
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josie281 I almost get overwhelmed there. Almost. 8y
mrsh62010 Very cute pic! 8y
Tamra Lucky duck! 8y
Johanna414 My husband are planning a "someday" honeymoon to Portland where my siblings live. I've already warned him that at least one full day will be devoted to Powells... 8y
Karkar Make sure to pick up a Voodoo doughnut 🍩 8y
night_shift Is that the sun shining? That must have been the brief instant it wasn't raining today 😑 8y
BooksForEmpathy @Johanna414 Yes! A full day is a necessity!!! And because it's so overwhelming, breaks and walks outside might be needed 🙃. I hope you get to go soon!!!! Portland was so fun! 8y
Suet624 I was in heaven when I visited Powell's. 8y
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Soubhiville
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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Started over breakfast this morning: salted caramel chocolate chip pancakes and scrambled eggs with coffee. Delicious, and I have leftovers for lunch!

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HCBB
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Pickpick

Me encanto la historia. Tremendo desenlace. Pero el llamar a las personas todo el tiempo por nombre y apellido a veces me sacaba de casillas. Aparte de todo fue muy buen libro. Lo disfrute mucho.

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MinnieDaMoocher
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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Day 2 #booktober #bookssetinsouthamerica forgot I had this but City of the Beasts Isabel Allende #octbookchallenge

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bookdrunkard78
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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I consider myself a very diverse reader, however, when I saw today's #booktober challenge, I couldn't think of a book from South America. So, today's pick is a tbr #cityofthebeasts by #isabelallende

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Christinak
City of the Beasts | Isabel Allende
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Time flies! Six years ago we stood in this epic line (second only to John Green) at the National Book Festival to get Maggie's Spanish copy of City of Beasts (La ciudad de las bestias) signed by Isabel Allende. She was so wonderful and kind to Maggie. Great memories.

MrBook Awesome!!! 8y
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