'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' The Telegraph
A gripping adventure.' Daily Mail
'Hooked yet? You'd have to be dead and wrapped in bandages not to be.' The Times
'Totally thrilling.' BookTrust
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 . . .
'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' Telegraph
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"One filthy wet Wednesday morning, the world stopped making sense."
Emma Carroll is a bestselling middle-grade author, the “Queen of historical fiction” according to BookTrust, and a favourite with children, teachers and critics.
Emma started out as a secondary school teacher but has also worked as a news reporter, an avocado picker and the person who punches holes into filofax paper and is now a full-time writer.
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