The Curse of the Salamander

Leah and John's parents are in Guatemala on the trail of the mysterious Orchid Salamander, and the twins are visiting them at their remote outpost. But one morning they wake to find the camp completely deserted except for Pueblo, the Indio boy. The three children decide to make their way to the nearest town, little knowing that their trek through the jungle will bring them face to face with more dangers than just jaguars and monkeys! By the time they figure out what's going on, it's almost too late... 

• includes excerpts from the twins' notebooks: Leah's meticulous descriptions of the flora and fauna, and John's far-fetched adventures of secret agents, aliens and murderers who are apparently at large in the jungle.