Hunt for the Golden Scarab
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By M. G. Leonard, and and, Manuel Sumberac
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‘A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant new series.’ – A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar
‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure.’ – Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis Fowl
The action of Indiana Jones meets the time travel of Dr Who in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first title in the Time Keys series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for children of 8 to 12 and fans of Adventures on Trains, Beetle Boy and Twitch. Illustrated in black and white throughout by Manuel Šumberac.
Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim discovers why. His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time.
Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwit the sinister Council of Keys and be the first to find Nefertiti’s lost tomb and a powerful door to Ancient Egypt. They must piece together long-hidden clues if they are to solve the mystery of her golden heart scarab. Can they find it before the Council finds them?
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This book is set in England and I find that I am able to imagine the locations of the story really well due to them being local. Places and street names are used especially within London where the underground stations/lines, as well as some shops are named. The British Museum is mentioned which is great especially as I have been there!
The book was very well written with lots of detailed pictures.
I loved how there were historical facts about Ancient Egyptians incorporated into the story, as this made the story seem more real. It is ideal to read whilst learning about Ancient Egypt at school.
I found this book very interesting and whenever I stopped reading it I couldn’t wait for a bit of free time where I could carry on the adventure to find out what happened next.
This book is a great stand alone novel but I got excited when I realised that there would be more in the set to follow on, I’m going to look for them at my local library!
