Meet ancient Egypt’s favorite young detectives: twelve-year-old Zet, his trusty kid-sister Kat, and their best friend, Hui. Packed full of whimsy, fun, and old-world charm.Can these three keen friends solve the puzzle of the missing amulets?Zet is on the trail: priceless amulets are disappearing all over ancient Egypt’s city of Thebes. No one can figure out where they’ve gone. To make matters worse, Zet’s best friend is trapped in a secretive jewelry apprentice school and visitors aren’t allowed! Armed with curiosity–and a brainy sister who can read and write hieroglyphics–Zet sets out in search of clues. Along the way, the siblings hunt for a meddling ghost, climb through a stinky garbage pile, sidestep a quick-tempered medjay police chief, and learn how hard it is to make a golden amulet. But when their backs are against the wall, Zet and Kat rely on the one thing they know best: each other. Because siblings, they stick together. Watch out! This brain-teaser is infused with magic amulets . . . Kid-friendly storytelling woven with mind-boggling facts! Strange, missing artifacts abound An evil gatekeeper guards the secret jewels Loved by book clubs, parents, librarians, teachers, and most of all, kids! What kids are saying: “I am 11 years old. I could not put this book down.” What parents are saying: “breezed right through them and has reread them more than once!” Curl up with this old-school yarn from the author the Historical Fiction Society calls ‘a natural and gifted storyteller’. A middle-grade mystery that combines Hardy Boys style sleuthing with heart-warming characters for an exciting puzzle that’s a firm favorite for the whole family. Set out for adventure!
Scott Peters writes action-filled adventure stories set in ancient Egypt. In addition to writing, the author has created over 300 museum, science center and theme park installations for such places as the Smithsonian, Walt Disney World, Paramount Pictures, and the Washington Children’s Museum. Peters also helped design an interactive TV show for the Nickelodeon Channel.
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