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‘A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant new series.’ – A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar
The action of Indiana Jones meets the time travel of Dr Who in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first title in the Time Keys series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard.
Perfect for children of 8 to 12 and fans of Adventures on Trains, Beetle Boy and Twitch. Illustrated in black and white throughout by Manuel ?umberac.
Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim discovers why. His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time.
Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwit the sinister Council of Keys and be the first to find Nefertiti’s lost tomb and a powerful door to Ancient Egypt. They must piece together long-hidden clues if they are to solve the mystery of her golden heart scarab. Can they find it before the Council finds them?
Join Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson on their next exciting adventure through time in The Legend of Viking Thunder.
‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure.’ Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis Fowl
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A thrilling time-travel adventure for 8+
The Guardian – Imogen Russell Williams
A note-perfect, time-travelling blockbuster – richly imagined, genuinely fresh . . . A perfect book to open doors for reluctant readers.
Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany
'A beautiful concept and a spellbinding, seat-of-the-pants adventure, Hunt for the Golden Scarab is fabulous, fast paced and thrilling. More please!'
Jonathan Stroud
Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure
Eoin Colfer
Fast, dramatic, exciting
Hannah Gold
Utterly transporting, meticulously researched and a complete triumph of imagination. History, time travel and mystery combine in this epic new adventure from one of our best writers . . . I know so many readers are going to fall in love with this new brilliant series.
A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of the Skandar series
It’s a total belter! Loads of action… I absolutely loved it.
Rob Biddulph
M.G. Leonard’s epic new Time Keys series is a time-travelling wonder!
Leonard was inspired to write this breathtaking series from her own lifelong passion for music and she certainly hits all the right notes with this all-action opener, fabulously illustrated by Croatian artist Manuel Sumberac.
Lancashire Post – Pam Norfolk
Tremendous fun! A gripping and rollicking adventure
Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve
A captivating time travel adventure – music, magic, martial arts and Ancient Egypt
Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Absolutely brilliant page-turner. Atmospheric, entertaining and packed to the brim with fascinating facts . . . Loved it
Lauren St John
A swashbuckling tale of time travel and derring-do
Daily Telegraph
This thrilling adventure is packed with history, mystery and action.
The Week Junior – Book of the Week
An absolutely incredible story
The Sun – Natasha Harding
Leonard never fails to provide engaging adventures with just the right level of peril; and well-drawn bad guys
Irish Examiner
| Weight | 0.238 kg |
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| Dimensions | 196 × 131 × 20 cm |
