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Pik, challenges
the mighty god Chac to a ball game – if Pik wins, Chac will
bring the rain. A jaguar, quetzal bird and the sacred cenote help
Pik win against Chac. Dazzling cut-paper illustrations. (Picture
book)
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Super introduction to ancient Maya daily life and history, calendar and hieroglyphs, gods and sacrifices, plus 25 activities and crafts – make a clay drinking cup, royal jewelry, or burial mask, cook tortillas, count with Maya numbers, and more. (Activity book)
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In this Maya folktale, chocolate was the favorite food of the gods in paradise. Kukulkan helped the people of earth bringing corn, music, the Maya calendar, and then he gave them seeds from cacao tree, so they too could eat chocolate. (Easy reader)
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Action-packed retelling of a Mayan myth, in graphic novel format. Twin brothers "Hunter" and "Jaguar Deer" challenge the Lords of Death, outsmarting and beating them at their own game. (Graphic novel)
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Eveningstar
Macaw defies the evil influence of the Mayan high priest, Great
Skull Zero. After the high priest sacrifices her brother, she herself
is thrown into the sacred well, but survives and returns with a
message from the gods. (Chapter book)
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Hilarious
adventures of the Time Warp Trio, Fred, Joe and Sam, as they are
warped to the Maya ball court at Chichen Itza. When the High Priest
of Chichen Itza ("Chicken Pizza") declares the boys
a sacrifice to the harvest, it's time for the trio to play ball.
(Easy reader)
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In his dreams, Mario flies with the flamingos to Chichen Itza, explores the rivers and jungle around the Mayan ruins, listening to the sounds of howler monkeys, jaguars and macaws. (Picture book)
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