KHUFU AND THE SECRET OF THE GREAT PYRAMID

The Boy Who Followed the Golden Scarab

von Ope Temi

448 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

KHUFU AND THE SECRET OF THE GREAT PYRAMIDEveryone remembers the pyramid. But who remembers the people behind it?When eleven-year-old Amara Hassan discovers a mysterious golden scarab and her grandfather suddenly disappears, she is swept thousands of years into the past-to ancient Egypt, where the Great Pyramid of Giza is still being built.There she meets Teta, a young apprentice scribe searching for his missing father. Together, they journey along the Nile, explore the bustling workers' settlement, encounter Pharaoh Khufu, enter the mysterious Hall of Ma'at, and uncover a secret hidden deep within the Great Pyramid.But a powerful Forgetting Shadow is erasing names and stories from history.Soon, Amara faces an impossible choice: save the grandfather she loves-or protect the memories of people the world may otherwise forget.Blending African history, archaeology, mystery, humour, time travel and mythology-inspired fantasy, this exciting adventure introduces young readers to ancient Egypt while exploring courage, friendship, leadership, identity and the power of remembering ordinary people.Because a king may commission a monument-but a civilisation is built by many.WHO RAISES THE STONE?MANY HANDS!WHO CARRIES THE STORY?MANY VOICES!WHO KEEPS MEMORY ALIVE?WE DO!

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798175170130
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published