Download or read book The Pharaoh s Secret written by Marissa Moss and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Talibah and her younger brother, Adom, accompany their father, an academic, to his homeland of modern Egypt on his research assignment, they become involved in a mystery surrounding an ancient, lost pharaoh—a rare queen ruler. Someone has tried to wipe her from the record, to make it appear as if she never existed! She needs Talibah to help her and her high priest, Senenmut, reclaim their rightful place in history. Exotic locales, mysterious strangers, and a sinister archaeologist round out an adventure that is full of riddles, old tales, and, most surprisingly of all, a link to Talibah’s and Adom’s mother, who died mysteriously.
Download or read book The Pharaoh s Secret written by Clive Cussler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the NUMA crew is exposed to a dangerous toxin, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala will stop at nothing to find a cure foretold by Ancient Egyptian lore in this exhilarting novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling series Head of NUMA special assignments, Kurt Austin and his most trusted friend, Joe Zavala tangle with a ruthless powerbroker scheming to build a new Egyptian empire as glorious as those of the Pharaohs. Part of their adversary's plan rests on the manipulation of a newly discovered aquifer beneath the Sahara, but an even more devastating weapon at his disposal may threaten the entire world: a plant extract known as the black mist, discovered in the City of the Dead and rumored to have the power to take life from the living and restore it to the dead. With the balance of power in Africa and Europe on the verge of tipping, Kurt, Joe, and the rest of the NUMA team will have to fight to discover the truth behind the legends—but to do that, they have to confront in person the greatest legend of them all: Osiris, the ruler of the Egyptian underworld.
Download or read book The Curse of the Pharaohs written by Elizabeth Peters and published by Mysterious Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times bestselling author, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, now a wife and mother, returns to catch a murderer at an excavation of an ancient tomb. It's 1892, and Amelia and her now-husband Radcliffe Emerson have settled down in Victorian England after their escapade in Egypt. They're raising their young son Ramses and everything seems normal–until they are approached by a damsel in distress. Lady Baskerville's husband, Sir Henry, has died after uncovering what might be a royal tomb in Luxor. Despite rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, Amelia and Radcliffe proceed to Egypt and realize that Sir Henry did not die a natural death. Accidents continue to plague the dig, and talk of a pharaoh's curse runs rampant among the group. Amelia begins to suspect that these accidents are caused by a sinister human–but who?
Download or read book The Curse of the Pharaoh written by Steve Stevenson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agatha Mistery, a twelve-year-old detective with a photographic memory, travels to Egypt, where rumors of a mysterious tablet unearthed in the Valley of the Kings may be just the clue that she needs to unlock the secret curse of an ancient pharaoh.
Download or read book Beware the Pharaoh s Tomb written by Michael Teitelbaum and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam had been dying to go on a class field trip to the Ancient Egypt exhibit at the museum. But now, as he lay inside a sarcophagus with the closed lid blocking out all light, he began to panic. What would it feel like to spend eternity inside a tomb? Was there anything worse? Sam was about to find out.
Download or read book Ava Carol Detective Agency written by Thomas Lockhaven and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-17 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruthless international diamond smugglers think they've gotten away with the perfect crime, stealing the famous Ramesses diamonds from the Hancock Museum of Archeology. Until... Twelve-year olds Ava and Carol explode onto the scene. Bursting at the seams with energy and sass, the humbly hip duo is determined to catch the bad guys and return the stolen jewels. It's a race against time as the girls realize the thieves plan on smuggling the diamonds out of the country. If they don't hurry, the bad guys will get away and the priceless diamonds may be lost forever! Ava & Carol Detective Agency - The Mystery of the Pharaoh's Diamonds is a middle grade mystery that's perfect for curious-minded middle-schoolers. If you and your child like puzzling mysteries, fearless and funny characters, and unbreakable friendships, then you'll love Thomas Lockhaven's high-energy adventure. Buy The Mystery of the Pharaoh's Diamonds and follow the clues in a crime-solving sensation today!
Download or read book Journey of the Pharaohs written by Clive Cussler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. In 1074 B.C., vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler--along with its mysterious cargo--sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected? And, more importantly, what do they mean for Kurt Austin and his NUMA team? As they search for answers, the NUMA squad join the agents of the British MI5 to take on a wide-reaching international conspiracy. Their common enemy is the Bloodstone Group, a conglomerate of arms dealers and thieves attempting to steal ancient relics on both sides of the Atlantic. Kurt and his team soon find themselves wrapped up in a treacherous treasure hunt as they race to find the lost Egyptian riches. . . before they fall into the wrong hands.
Download or read book Night Life written by Elizabeth Guest and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2007 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a revered pharaoh betrayed by his people, Adrian King, a vampire and owner of a Las Vegas casino, is drawn to Egyptologist Christine Day, but a great evil from his past has awakened, determined to take her away from him forever.
Download or read book The Secret of the Lost Pharaoh written by Carolyn Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeologist Matthew Connor and his friends set off for Egypt in search of the legendary Emerald Tablets when a colleague finds clues to their whereabouts. Given the powers the Tablets are said to possess, the fate of the world hangs in the balance, and there is no time to waste.
Download or read book Secrets of a Sun King written by Emma Carroll and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2018-07-31 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world of Egyptian pharaohs and ancient curses from the Queen of Historical Fiction.London, 1922. A discovery from ancient Egypt . . .A cursed package . . .The untold story of a young pharaoh . . .When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad's doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England!The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey - to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh's curse . . .'This crisp, beautifully paced story will hold every young reader in thrall.' Telegraph'Hooked yet? You'd have to be dead and wrapped in bandages not to be.' The Times
Download or read book Trapped in Pharaoh s Tomb written by Peter Reese Doyle and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While helping to translate some ancient writing, Mark and Penny Daring and their friend David Curtis find themselves trapped in an Egyptian tomb.
Download or read book The Scarab s Secret written by Nick Would and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One morning Khepri, a scarab beetle, meets the Pharaoh, Prince of Egypt, and they become friends. Then Khepri discovers a terrible trap in the Pharaoh's newly built tomb. This hauntingly told and dramatically illustrated story includes an endnote on Pharaohs and tomb building.Ages 6-8
Download or read book Night Probe written by Clive Cussler and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the midst of an international crisis, Heidi Milligan, a beautiful, brilliant American naval commander, accidentally discovers an obscure reference to the long-buried North American Treaty, a precedent-shattering secret pact between the United States and Great Britain. The President believes that the treaty offers the single shot at salvation for an energy-starved, economically devastated nation, but the only two copies plummeted into the watery depths of the Atlantic in twin disasters long ago. The original document must be found—and the one American who can do the job is Dirk Pitt. But in London, a daring counterplot is being orchestrated to see that the treaty is never implemented. Brian Shaw, a master spy who has often worked hand in hand with American agents, now confronts his most challenging command. Pitt’s mission: Raise the North American Treaty. Shaw’s mission: Stop Pitt. Praise for Night Probe! and the Dirk Pitt® novels “A rich tale . . . an absorbing, carefully told mystery with plenty of surprises.”—Los Angeles Times “Dirk Pitt is a combination James Bond and Jacques Cousteau.”—New York Daily News
Download or read book The Legends written by Allan Frewin Jones and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Olivia Christie and her friend Josh Welles are in the middle of the greatest archaeological exploration of modern times. Along with her father, they are all searching for the sacred Talismans of the Moon -- the keys to the ancient world. Their first stop is the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Next, they journey to the sacred mountains of China, and then on into the deep jungles of South America. Their final expedition takes them far into India, beyond the Elephant Falls. Can Josh and Olly tackle the dangers of these ancient civilizations and unravel their cryptic riddles in time to keep the artifacts from falling into the wrong hands?
Download or read book Business Secrets of the Pharoahs written by Mark Crorigan and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a replica of the original 'Business Secrets of The Pharoahs' written by Mark Crorigan / Mark Corrigan. As seen in Season eight, Episode Two of the British television sitcom Peep Show. The cover and pages of this book have been meticulously recreated using a genuine screen used prop for reference. Since very little content ever existed for the body of the book much of the book consists of a collection identical recurring pages just like the original prop.This book consists of 260 pages on white paper. This is perfect for anyone who appreciates the Peep Show franchise, tv props, memoribillia or even cosplaying. Business Secrets of The Pharaohs itself is a product of satire and is not to be taken as a serious work of a literature.
Download or read book The Pharaoh Key written by Douglas Preston and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss the this exciting, New York Times bestselling adventure from Preston & Child, in which the secrets of a mysterious ancient tablet may point the way to untold treasure--or unspeakable danger. "I just want to be crystal clear about this: if it has value, we're gonna steal it. Are you with me?"Effective Engineering Solutions has been inexplicably shut down and the head of the company, Eli Glinn, has all but vanished. Fresh off a diagnosis that gives him only months to live, Gideon Crew is contacted by one of his coworkers at EES, Manuel Garza, who tells him the two have mere hours to collect their belongings before the office closes forever. After years of dedicated service and several high-risk missions, theirs seems like the most ignoble of terminations-until Gideon and Garza happen upon an incredible discovery.After centuries of silence, a code-breaking machine at EES has cracked the long-awaited translation of a centuries-old stone tablet, the Phaistos Disc, that dates back to an otherwise completely unknown, ancient civilization. The mysteries of the message itself hint at incredible treasures, and perhaps even a world-altering secret. No one remains at EES to take on this most remarkable mission but Gideon and Garza. The two agree to solve the mystery of the disc's message and split the spoils: the perfect parting gift their employer doesn't know he has given.What lies at the end of the trail may save Gideon's life-or bring it to a sudden, shocking close. As Gideon and Garza soon discover, some missions are more dangerous than others. But as Gideon has proved again and again, there's no such thing as too great a risk when you're living on borrowed time.
Download or read book The Eye of the Pharaoh written by Iain Smyth and published by Dutton Childrens Books. This book was released on 1995-09-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dozens of pop-ups, pull-out dossiers, flaps, and secret labels provide clues to the identity of the thief who stole the Pharaoh's priceless jewel, leading to three different solutions.
