Books with title The Great Cake Robbery

"A terrific tale of plots, curses and evil forces set in ancient Egypt." Sunday Express.It was meant to be the perfect crime. When the workers building Lord Khafre's pyramid plot to steal the treasure buried inside the neighbouring Great Pyramid, the only thing they fear is the curse that protects the tomb.They persuade Senu, whose bond with his otherworldly ka gives him magical powers, to help them. But Red is afraid to talk to the dead, and Senu is fast approaching the age when children cut off their ka-tails… can Senu and his friends outwit the robbers and save their families from the dead lord's vengeance?"This book is fun… an Egyptian fantasy that goes out of its way to be historically correct, without getting bogged down with the pageantry of pharaohs." British Fantasy Society."I thought it was WONDERFUL… I couldn't put it down." Diana Wynne Jones."The Great Pyramid Robbery" is one of the Seven Fabulous Wonders series, originally published by HarperCollins and translated into 11 languages worldwide. A mixture of magic, mystery and adventure set against carefully researched historical backgrounds, these books can be enjoyed in any order by confident teen readers and adults looking for historical fantasy adventure.The complete seven book collection is also available as the Seven Fabulous Wonders omnibus edition.

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It was the perfect crime. When the workers building Lord Khafre's pyramid plot to steal the treasure buried in the nearby Great Pyramid, the only thing they are afraid of is the curse that protects the tomb. They recruit craftsman's son Senu and his otherworldly ka 'Red' to help them with the magic. But Red is afraid to talk to the kas of the dead, and when the robbery goes wrong Senu finds himself trapped inside the pyramid with a powerful spirit intent upon revenge. Can Senu and apprentice priestess Reonet open the magical ka-door in time to save their families from the dead pharaoh's fury? Discover an ancient world of magic and adventure in Book 1 of the Seven Fabulous Wonders series by Branford Boase Award winning author Katherine Roberts. "I thought it was WONDERFUL... I couldn't put it down!" Diana Wynne Jones.

Second of the Northern Spy mysteries, following the Agatha winner The Pea Soup Poisonings. Who stole three red rail cars from Spence’s antique circus train? The hair-raising quest takes Zoe and Spence from a neighbor’s murky basement to the Quirkus Circus to help two wacky clowns—until one of them disappears… Agatha Finalist for Best Children’s/Young Adult Novel. Young Adult/Juvenile Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by Hilliard & Harris