The Renegades: Flames of Amazonia

Book excerpt: Back from their adventure in the Arctic, the Renegades are once again called to a climate emergency - flaming monsters threaten to destroy the Amazon rainforest! Katelyn, Mo, and Leon need to use their superpowers to ensure that the world doesn’t go up in flames - quite literally! This graphic novel for teenagers follows three heroes as they stand face to face with the climate’s latest threat. The Renegades: Flames of Amazonia follows on from the popular The Renegades: Arctic Meltdown comic book. Packed full of action and climate activism this book: • Is presented in a dynamic, lively comic book storytelling format – low on words, high on excitement! • Was created by a team of students, ensuring the title is for young people, by young people • Explains key scientific ideas and concepts through a non-fiction section at the back Help save the environment, one climate threat at a time Filled with adventure and captivating artwork, this action-adventure series addresses pressing environmental issues and connects ideas such as eating meat, deforestation, and farming. This climate change graphic novel tells the story of the potential worldwide disaster the destruction of the Amazon forest would cause. What’s more, it helps teenagers between the age of 12-17 understand modern threats to the ecology and encourages them to be the superheroes of the real world. Who can resist the temptation to go on a world-saving adventure? Together with the three protagonists, your teenager will fight deadly fire-breathing creatures called Flamejantes and team up with local indigenous activists to stop them. And who knows, maybe solve the mystery of something – or someone – sinister that’s behind the creatures’ sudden appearance. More adventures to be had The second book in The Renegade series, following The Renegades Arctic Meltdown, this graphic novel educates teenagers on the dire effect climate change is having on our planet, inspiring them to take action through its storytelling.