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In this “wonderfully rich” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from the author of the internationally bestselling The Oracle of Stamboul, a young man journeys from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets.
“This book is a joy.”—Rabih Alameddine, author of the National Book Award finalist An Unnecessary Woman
WINNER OF: THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S...
“This book is a joy.”—Rabih Alameddine, author of the National Book Award finalist An Unnecessary Woman
WINNER OF: THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION’S...
2) The treasure
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Rescued from slavery with her sister Thea as a young girl by a mysterious assassin named Kadar, Selene lives at her brother-in-law's Scottish estate, cherishing a smoldering passion for her savior, until a mysterious summons forces Kadar to leave Scotland, with Selene and a young soldier at his side, in a saga of love, war, and immortality set in the twelfth century.
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Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2018.
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Alexandria, 47 BC. Cleopatra shares the throne with her brother Ptolemy under the auspices of Julius Caesar, by whom Cleopatra is heavily pregnant. A shipment of new coins meant to reset the shaky Egyptian economy has been stolen and the Queen's Eye has been murdered, so Queen Cleopatra turns to childhood friend Tetisheri to find the missing shipment and bring the murderer to justice.
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
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[2011], c2011
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Two thieves, caught stealing from an Egyptian market, are brought before the Cat Pharaoh, who agrees to pardon them if they bring back a treasure that was stolen from her, without taking anything else and without getting the precious Jewel Fish wet.
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Scholastic, Inc
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2014
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Our second time-traveling adventure was in ancient Egypt. We were there to discover how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. But when we got there, we were arrested by the Grand Vizier and taken to see the pharaoh - who had us thrown in the dungeon! Would we be able to escape, or would we be fed to the crocodiles?