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Product Description ★★★★★ Over 500 Five-Star ReviewsYou, who have dug deep and sifted hard for a story to read, have unearthed an ancient treasure: a mystery from the dusty ages, when a kid could be a hero and fight for the good of all . . .12-year-old Zet is in charge of the family pottery stall now that his father is away fighting the Hyksos invaders. But sales are not going well, and his rumbling stomach is setting off warning bells. What if his family can’t afford to eat? He needs help fast. Then a miracle happens: a huge reward is being offered to whoever finds a stolen scroll and returns it to its rightful owner. Zet needs track down that scroll. The reward will solve his problems. There's only one catch: Zet is no detective. He's way out of his element. He sets out in search of clues, sneaking past hieroglyphics-covered walls, sprinting along the Nile, and chasing after a crafty pair of suspects. Can Zet find the scroll? Can he win the reward and save the day?From the creator of over 300 museum and virtual reality exhibits for Paramount Pictures, the Smithsonian, Walt Disney, and more."My son could not put this book down. I have been trying so hard to get my son into reading … So happy we found something he loves to read!"- Amazon reviewer Packed with fascinating ancient Egypt facts to satisfy curious minds. Great for kids book clubs and classrooms! A study guide is available at https://scottpetersbooks.com/downloads/worksheetsAn adrenaline-charged, nonstop action adventure tale of values and courage.* Please note:Stock may be limited closer to Christmas, so buy early.Join Zet on his race to solve the mystery. Young readers will gallop through the pages! Review Historical Novel Society"Peters is such a natural and gifted storyteller, so adept at bringing the sights and sounds and smells of ancient Egypt alive, that readers of all ages will be swept along." (The God Catcher)--Steve Donoghue, Historical Novel Society, 2012, All rights reserved Middle Grade Fiction Finder "Action-packed" Spike Brown, 'Escape to Molokai' "A great read""A big hit in our library, can't keep it on the shelf." - E. Crow, Librarian "Excellent 'Indiana Jones' style mystery." "We're doing a homeschool unit on ancient Egypt. My daughter loved it." - M. Coffin "As a former teacher, I am always interested in books that may get children reading, and this is one!" - C. Ahlm"fans of Steven Saylor or PC Doherty ancient detective series will lap this one up." From the Author Q: Why do you think people love ancient Egypt?A: Most readers will agree--something magical happens the first time you hear about ancient Egypt. Maybe you see a mummy movie or visit a museum. Or, like me, a teacher hands you a mysterious worksheet at school. At that moment of discovery, a jolt grips you with intense curiosity. Q: Fascination draws you in?A: Exactly. Who were these people? What did their strange symbols mean? How did they create such intense history and what were their daily lives like? You wonder what it would be like to walk the streets of ancient Egypt and see what they saw. Q: What defining moment made you write about ancient Egypt?A: On a school field trip to a museum, I saw a mummy in a glass case. The mummy's fingers were poking through the wrappings. When I got over how wonderfully creepy it looked, something happened. It dawned on me that those fingers, that hand, once did normal human things; tucked a child in at night, held another person's hand, brushed hair out of eyes on windy days. All thousands of years ago. Somehow, the emotion of the person was still there in that mummy. He wasn't just an artifact. He was a person with stories to tell. I decided then and there I wanted to give life to the ancient past in a way that was fun and approachable.Q: What message do you have for your readers?A: I know many of you are Egypt obsessed like me. Thanks for letting me share my love of ancient Egypt with you. From t
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- Excellent for homeschooling