Age
9-12
Grade
4-7
George Alfred Henty
The Cat of Bubastes
MP3 CD
(Jim Hodges Productions, Made for Success, Inc. and Blackstone Audio May 16, 2017)
, Unabridged MP3CD Edition
[Children's Fiction (Ages 8-12)]
[Read by Jim Hodges]
In this, the Henty novel covering the oldest time period of any, listeners will learn much about the domestic life, customs, religion, and military system of ancient Egypt.
Amuba, a prince of the Rebu nation on the shores of the Caspian Sea, with his charioteer Jethro, is carried into slavery after losing a battle with the Egyptians. They become servants of the house of Ameres, an Egyptian high priest, and are qutie happy there, until the priest's son accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes. The locals rise up in rage and kill Ameres, and Jethro and Amuba must escape with the high priest's son and daughter. After crossing the desert to the Red Sea, they eventually make their way back to freedom.
[The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection, you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate.]
- Series
- Henty Historical Novel Collection
- ISBN
- 1538402351 / 9781538402351
- Weight
- 2.39 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 0.6
in.