LaFevers, R.L. Theodosia
and the Last Pharaoh.
Houghton Mifflin/Clarion/Graphia/Kingfisher 2011 394p 16.99 978-0-547-39018-5
elm/ms Mystery/Detective E-BN
Eleven
year old, Theodosia, sets off for
Egypt with her mother to document some findings of a
previous dig. Actually,
Theodosia is subtley trying to return a valued relic to
it’s rightful owner with
the help of her cat, Isis. Readers will once again be enthralled with the
adventures of Theodosia while she tries to return the
Emerald Tablet to the
rightful owner. Tasks are never easy for Theodosia.
Events always seem to get
her into trouble at the most embarassing times. However,
readers enjoy seeing
what plans she will employ to solve the problem of the
moment.
In this
adventure the Serpents of Chaos were intent on obtaining the Orb of
Ra and Emerald Tablet. Their efforts however were
curtailed with the help of a
young Egyptian boy named Gadji and a secretive group of
Egyptians (Eyes of
Horos/Chosen Keepers of Alexandria) whose sole purpose is
to guard the ancient
relics of Ancient Egypt and descendents of the last
Pharoah.
Theodosia also wanted to learn something about the
mysteries of her birth in
Egypt. The events pertaining to this part of her trip
will leave the readers
spell bound as she finds herself kidnapped and taken into
the desert. She also
meets someone who was there when she was born and some
information about her
ancestors.
Readers will enjoy this fast paced mystery and adventure
story with it fast pace
and intriguing characters. McNeil, Linda
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