This absorbing, colorful tale follows the settlement, growth and eventual collapse of Machu Picchu and the Inca empire. Straightforward text and stylized full-color illustrations face each other across the page. With photographs, a glossary and a map. The site itself gets a fold-out mural. Geared for ages 9-12, this book is one of a series by Elizabeth Mann on famous structures. Amy Crehore provides the accompanying paintings.  (PRU52, $9.95)

Elizabeth Mann's Wonders of the World for Kids