The Amazon Jungle is dangerous enough, filled with venomous snakes, poisonous insects and man-eating caiman. Add to that, a local legend of a Devil that can steal your soul just by looking into its eyes, and a group of smugglers bent on wreaking havoc on the Rainforest, and you've got all the ingredients for Ava and Carol's Brazilian Jungle Vacation. Ava, Carol, and fellow campers traverse a rickety bridge of death. They fight for survival during an apocalyptic thunderstorm. And most frightening of all, they come face to face with the Red Devil! This encounter sucks them into a dangerous smuggling scheme. Gustavo, Raul, and Franco the Bull are stealing and breeding exotic birds and selling them on the black market. Teaming up with a jungle-savvy local boy named Daniel, Ava and Carol embark on their most dangerous Amazon adventure of all: defeating the lowlife poachers. The young heroes brim with clever plans and fierce determination, but are they a match for cold-hearted villains armed with guns and knives? Will Ava and Carol succeed in their mission…or even make it out of the Amazon alive? Find out in The Curse of the Red Devil. The Curse of the Red Devil is the seventh book in this middle grade mystery series that's perfect for curious-minded middle-schoolers. If you and your child like puzzling mysteries, wild animals, fearless and funny characters, and unbreakable friendships, then you'll love Thomas Lockhaven's high-energy jungle adventure. Buy The Curse of the Red Devil, a suspenseful mystery romp that is bound to delight your child! Has been shelved under: books for 13 year old girls teen mystery books for girls ages 11-14 stories for 13 year olds mystery books for kids 9-12 mystery books for 5th graders mystery adventure stories with animals wildlife stories stories with amazing facts about animals brazilian adventure Ava & Carol Detective Agency is ideal for fans of: Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope The Three Investigators The Story Pirates Present Secret Agent Jack Stalwart by Elizabeth Singer Hunt Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon Infinity Ring Zoe's Rescue Zoo by Amelia Cobb and Sophy Williams President Series by Sherri Winston Elements Of Genius by Jess Keating and Lissy Marlin Lotus Lane by Kyla May Moffats by Eleanor Estes The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton