The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, by Rick Riordan
About the book
This is the sort of book you will have to stand guard over or your brother or sister (or perhaps a parent) will try to sneak it from under your pillow. It's got cool Egyptian stuff, yes, but it's the fast paced personable style and all that lovely danger which makes "The Red Pyramid such an excellent read.
Carter and Sadie have nothing in common but their parents: their father Dr. Julius Kane, a brilliant Egyptologist, and their mother, a famed archaeologist who died under mysterious circumstances when they were young.
The siblings barely know each other, but one night, their father brings them together at the British Museum, promising a 'research experiment' that will set things right for their family.
His plans go horribly wrong.
An explosion unleashes an ancient evil – the Egyptian god Set – who banishes Dr. Kane to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. Now orphaned, Carter and Sadie must embark on a dangerous quest – from Cairo to Paris to the American Southwest, to save their father and stop Set from destroying everything they care about . . .
About the Author
Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many books, including the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, the Tres Navarre mysteries, and 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones.
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The Book Starts...
1. A death at the Needle
 We only have a few hours, so listen carefully.If you're hearing this story, you're already in danger. Sadie and I might be your only chance.
Go to the school. Find the locker. I won't tell you which school or which locker, because if you're the right person you'll find it. The combination is 13/32/33. By the time you finish listening, you'll know what those numbers mean. Just remember the story we're about to tell you isn't complete yet. How it ends will depend on you....
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NZ $23.00
incl GST
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