Books with title The Great Plane Robbery

The Adventures of Young Gabriel Celtic is a Middle Grade series that focuses on the misadventures of Gabriel Celtic as a youngster. Always inquisitive, he follows his intuition in search of mystery and adventure. Unfortunately, things don't always turn out quite like he planned. “Go ahead Mr. Celtic.”“Why are you calling collect dad.” GB said smiling. “Did your car break down?”Silence“Dad…?”“Gabe?” GB asked excitedly at the sound of his son’s voice. “Where are you? I thought you were at Jimmy’s house?”“I’m at the airport…in Mount Pleasant.”“WHAT? That’s a hundred miles from here!”“Yeah…I kinda got my tail in a wringer here. Can you come pick me up?”“You are in a world of trouble son. I haven’t even started getting mad at you yet.”“I know….I’m sorry. Oh and dad…?”“Yeah Gabe?”“Bring your gun.”

A band of tiny squash-bucklers go on adventures of epic proportions in this start to a brand-new chapter book series about pocket-sized pirates!In the junk shop at the end of the street is a dusty old ship in a bottle. And when the world isn’t watching, a tiny pirate crew comes out of the ship to explore. They aren’t much bigger than a matchstick, but they have a HUGE appetite for adventure! When a band of mice kidnaps Jones, the ship’s cat, and ransoms him for cheese, the Pocket Pirates spring into action. But to get the cheese, they must venture to the freezing cold place where it’s always winter…the place called Fridge. Can the Pocket Pirates survive their perilous journey and get their ship’s cat back?

A band of tiny squash-bucklers go on adventures of epic proportions in this start to a brand-new chapter book series about pocket-sized pirates!In the junk shop at the end of the street is a dusty old ship in a bottle. And when the world isn’t watching, a tiny pirate crew comes out of the ship to explore. They aren’t much bigger than a matchstick, but they have a HUGE appetite for adventure! When a band of mice kidnaps Jones, the ship’s cat, and ransoms him for cheese, the Pocket Pirates spring into action. But to get the cheese, they must venture to the freezing cold place where it’s always winter…the place called Fridge. Can the Pocket Pirates survive their perilous journey and get their ship’s cat back?

A band of tiny squash-bucklers go on adventures of epic proportions in this start to a brand-new chapter book series about pocket-sized pirates!In the junk shop at the end of the street is a dusty old ship in a bottle. And when the world isn’t watching, a tiny pirate crew comes out of the ship to explore. They aren’t much bigger than a matchstick, but they have a HUGE appetite for adventure! When a band of mice kidnaps Jones, the ship’s cat, and ransoms him for cheese, the Pocket Pirates spring into action. But to get the cheese, they must venture to the freezing cold place where it’s always winter…the place called Fridge. Can the Pocket Pirates survive their perilous journey and get their ship’s cat back?

"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.

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.