The Magnificent Glass Globe

"Eleven-year-old Mary Tucker dreams of visiting the Amazon. One day, Mary and her friends stumble upon an old travel trunk, once belonging to her grandfather, in the basement of the museum where her father works. Inside is a curious glass globe that, when touched, transports them to the rainforest. Mary can't believe her luck. But the rainforest is dangerous. Poachers, poisonous creatures, and a villain intent on stealing the globe turn their adventure into a nightmare. To get back home, the friends must recover the globe, stop deadly poachers, find something to eat and drink, and make sure the globe doesn't fall into the wrong hands"--