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Maia lives in the tropical country of Guyana, South America. Her adventures begin when she is left a treasure box by her beloved Granny Harriet. Within the box is a map of the ancient lost city of El Dorado, the City of Gold. At the centre of the city is a magnificent golden-barked oak tree called The Tree of El. Maia is following in the footsteps of a long line of explorers who have faced danger and hardship in their search for the fabulous treasure. Journey with her as she discovers The Secret of El Dorado City: The Tree of El.

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Publié par	Andrews UK
Date de parution	21 novembre 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780722344439
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Title Page
THE SECRET OF EL DORADO CITY
The Tree of El
Maria Teresa Atallah
Illustrated by
Eshara Hewawasam

Publisher Information
First published in Great Britain in 2014 by
Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd
Torrs Park, Ilfracombe
Devon, EX34 8BA
www.ahstockwell.co.uk
Digital edition converted and distributed in 2015 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com
© Maria Teresa Atallah 2014, 2015
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder.
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or locales, is purely coincidental.

Thanks and Dedication
Thank you, Abba Father, for inspiring me to write this book. It is a celebration of my family’s heritage. I am so grateful for spending three months in Guyana when I was seven years old. I attended school there and was able to use my memories to write this book.
Dedicated to my mother, Eileen Daphne Adams; my father, James William Adams; and my three elder siblings, Jacqueline, Malcolm and Donna, who left Guyana in the late 1950s to come and live in England.

Characters

Maia’s mother and father

Granny Harriet and Grandpa Charles

Cousin Paul and cousin David

Chief Indigo and Prince Sage

The Captain

Queen Mace and Princess Potaro

Maia

Cousin Dew

Cousin Apple

Prologue
The City of Gold
In a time long ago, deep in the heart of the interior of Guyana, South America, was a magnificent city called El Dorado. It was magnificent because it had been designed and constructed by a master builder, and it was so beautiful it took your breath away. He had used the finest timbers, bricks and glass in the land to make this city spectacular. It was a city of marvellous light, full of colour and life.
All the people who lived there cared for, served and loved one another. They were concerned with helping one another. It was prosperous and everyone was equal in status; each person dressed in fine garments and was counted as a king or queen. No one lacked for food, money or joy.
Each family had exquisitely crafted houses; all the large bay windows had colourful pictures on them made from the finest glass, reflecting the shards of sunlight. Everyone was happy and joyful in their work.
Laughter was heard throughout the city as everyone went to and fro on the gold streets, where the gold had been so refined it looked transparent. No one ever cried in sorrow; the only tears shed were tears of laughter.
El Dorado was named the City of Gold because at its centre was a solitary, gigantic, golden-barked oak tree, which bore fruit of solid-gold nutmegs. The Tree of El towered over all the other trees in the city. The tree’s bark glittered and shimmered in the light with encrusted jewels.