In a novel rich in adventure, magic and spirit, internationally-celebrated novelist Isabel Allende takes readers of all ages on a voyage of discovery and wonder, deep into the heart of the Amazon. With his mother in hospital, too ill to look after him, Alex is sent to live with his grandmother Kate-a fearless reporter with blue eyes 'as sharp as daggers points'. Kate is about to embark on an expedition to the dangerous, remote world of the Amazon rainforest, but ...
