Indiana Jones raiders of the Lost Ark
By Ryder Windham

Do you recognize that music? Sorry, I got carried away. The book I am going to present to you today is Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark by Ryder Windham based on a movie by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. This story starts off  in the Peruvian forest in, of course, Peru. Indiana Jones, nicknamed Indy, is searching for the golden idol in the lost temple of the Chachayan warriors. He brings along seven men in ponchos. Indy hired them as guides.
The temple is filled with booby-traps. Six of the first four men died. One man, named Satipo (not like the others), follows Indy's every instruction and survived. When they reach the idol, Indy sees that it is way too easy. After a bit of thinking Satipo tries to grab the idol and take off . But, Indy (almost pushing him into a booby-trap) pushes him away. Somehow Indy steps around the booby-traps. He reaches into his sack and pulls out a bag of sand he collected. He slides it into the idols place and his left hand catches the idol. Then a huge metal ball rolls around the corner. Satipo grabs Indy's whip and darts for the door. This is when the adventure begins. The ceiling rumbles and the ground  sinks. Satipo uses the whip to swing across. The ball turns to a passage and gets through. The only way to get across is by swinging on the vines dangling from the ceiling. When Indy makes it across, the ball reappears from the end of the passage. Indy finds Satipo dead with a spear in his mid chest. Indy jumps through the entrance and the cave is sealed.

When Indy gets up from his fall he realizes that in front of him is a man in a safari suit named Belloq. Then on each side of him where German soldiers each with different types of guns. There is just one question to ask ...Will Indiana Jones make it out of the jungle alive? Find out by reading this adventurous book.

I would recommend this book for boys 9+ or people who enjoy adventurous books.
A.M.