Learn how to read hieroglyphs in this compelling puzzle adventure story, publishing 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered! Written by award-winning author Andy Seed, in consultation with experts at the British Museum, and sumptuously illustrated in colour by highly acclaimed artist James Weston Lewis.When ancient Egyptian friends, Nub and Iteti, overhear a gang of tomb robbers plotting to raid Queen Neith's tomb, they set off on a quest to stop them. But there are lots of clues and puzzles to solve along the way, from a suspicious list of hieroglyphic words found in the marketplace to a confusing maze across the River Nile. Will they get there in time to stop the robbers unleashing a terrible curse? And who was behind the evil plot all along?With breathtaking artwork, fascinating facts about ancient Egypt and a fold-out guide at the back of the book which explains how to read hieroglyphs and contains an easy-to-use hieroglyphic dictionary, this is the perfect book for children who love history and hair-raising adventures. Featuring hieroglyphic messages, mazes, logic puzzles and more, children will enjoy immersing themselves in ancient Egypt and taking part in the story.A page of solutions is included at the end of the book.
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Learn how to read hieroglyphs in this compelling puzzle adventure story, publishing 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered!
CAN YOU CRACK THE CODE?A gang of ancient Egyptian robbers are planning to raid a royal tomb! Can you help best friends Nub and Iteti to stop them? Will the deadly curse be unleashed? And who could be behind the evil plot?Decipher hieroglyphs, solve the puzzles and learn about ancient Egypt in this exciting adventure story.Includes a fold-out hieroglyph chart and dictionary!
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Learn how to read hieroglyphs in this compelling puzzle adventure story, publishing 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered!
Nub and Iteti watched, horrified, as the men loaded their pludner on to two donkeys and headed out of the valley. But as the thieves left, Nub saw one of them drop a small scrap of papyrus. Carefully, Nub and Iteti edged down into the valley and picked it up. "Look, there's a message on it!" said Nub.What does the message on the scrap of papyrus say?
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781788009652
Publisert
2022-09-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Nosy Crow Ltd
Høyde
290 mm
Bredde
217 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48
Forfatter
Illustratør
Biographical note
Andy Seed (Author)Andy writes all about the most amazing, unusual, funny and fascinating things in the world and beyond. He likes a good joke and also making giant things out of cardboard, although most of the time he is visiting schools and getting children excited about books. He lives in a forest in Gloucestershire where he enjoys cheese, cats and table tennis.
James Weston Lewis (Illustrator)
Born in Bath, James moved to Oxfordshire when he was 5 where he grew up in a small village. He did an Art Foundation degree at Oxford Brookes University and then moved to Bristol to study Illustration at the University of the West of England, where he specialised in Print. James now lives in Lewisham in South London. His first book, The Great Fire of London, was longlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.