Invisible City

pladay - What would you do if all of a sudden you were told the your father was mysteriously murdered? Would just except it or would you figure it out? That's what Josh did in this intense book called The invisible City written by M.G. Harris. Josh's life was pretty normal until he is told his archaeologists father's plan has crashed off course in Mexico. The authorities say it was only a tragic accident, but josh thinks there is more to it. That makes the antagonist and of course josh as the protagonist. As josh looks into his dad's emails he finds out his dad was in search of the Mayan Codex. Josh travels to Mexico to find learn that the Mayan codex contains key information about the prophecy of the world ending in 2012. Josh also finds out that there are other people looking for this 5th Codex and his father may have found it and was killed for the information. After finding out the truth about his father's death he continues where his father left off. I really in joyed this triller because of how I felt like I was part of this amazing story of a 13 year old boy saving the world. That is why I recommend this book

May 1, 2010
Grades 6-8 When Joshuas archaeologist father dies while searching for a Mayan codex that pertains to the 2012 end-of-times prophecy and his mother takes to her bed, the 13-year-old decides to go to Mexico (with two friends) to find out what happened. Thats the first time readers will have to suspend disbelief, but hardly the last. Theres an intriguing story buried in here, but if an action-propelled tale can have too much action, this one is it. As Joshua comes closer to learning about the link between his family and the missing codex, bullets fly, crocodiles snap, and friends and enemies alike drop, sometimes in ghoulish ways. All the carnage tends to take the focus off the best bits of the book, especially the exact nature of the codex and the ancient civilization that still protects it. Random blog entries are also a disruptive way to incorporate information. On the plus side, the end-of-the-world scenario is hard to resist, and appealing Josh makes a solid hero. His adventures will continue in succeeding books of the Joshua Files.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)