Secrets of a Sun King : ‘THE QUEEN OF HISTORICAL FICTION’ Guardian

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by Carroll, Emma | Interest age: from c 8 years Published 02/08/2018 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom Paperback | 304 pages129 x 197 x 23mm | 268gLondon, 1922. A discovery fr om 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 Show more