Avoid being a Mayan soothsayer!

You are the son of a Mayan soothsayer, living near the city of Copan in about AD 710.

Becoming a soothsayer yourself means you could become an important man.

However, you'd rather stay in your peaceful village being a farmer - get something wrong as a soothsayer and you'll be sacrificed!

The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a Mayan holy man.

Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers.