Guardian of the Pharaoh - Nitzsche, Corry
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An action-packed novel for children set in Glasgow and Egypt, both Ancient and Modern, written for ages 9-14, but enjoyed by adults - with or without a receptive audience. The first in a series of five, Guardian of the Pharaoh features a feisty teenage heroine, a magical talking cat with her own feline minder, the ghost of Tutankhamun, the Gods of Ancient Egypt, an eccentric Egyptologist Aunt, a host of engaging characters, and, of course, the obligatory villain. It's a fantastic rollicking sci-fi adventure for kids - and they get to learn some history too! Thirteen-year-old Izzy is sent to…mehr

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An action-packed novel for children set in Glasgow and Egypt, both Ancient and Modern, written for ages 9-14, but enjoyed by adults - with or without a receptive audience. The first in a series of five, Guardian of the Pharaoh features a feisty teenage heroine, a magical talking cat with her own feline minder, the ghost of Tutankhamun, the Gods of Ancient Egypt, an eccentric Egyptologist Aunt, a host of engaging characters, and, of course, the obligatory villain. It's a fantastic rollicking sci-fi adventure for kids - and they get to learn some history too! Thirteen-year-old Izzy is sent to stay with her eccentric Aunt Harriet, in Scotland, but her fears of a boring time, far from her friends, disappear when she is given a rescue-cat to cheer her up. Basti, her new black cat, is blind, bossy, and far from ordinary - not quite the sweet little kitten Izzy was expecting. Izzy soon discovers that, if, unwittingly you adopt a magical, time-travelling, very opinionated, black cat, things soon start to happen - very odd things too! To Izzy's surprise, the cat can talk, and even more surprisingly, the cat claims she is the Guardian of the long-dead Pharaoh, Tutankhamun, who is suddenly in grave danger. Izzy agrees to help the cat rescue the Pharaoh, and is immediately somersaulted into time-travel and the Land of Ancient Egypt, and a world of intrigue and mystery, in the here and now, with hieroglyphic puzzles, secret lost keys, encounters with Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, and, when called for, a well-timed rugby tackle. Together, Izzy and her cat, Basti, confront dangers and overcome obstacles, always barely one step ahead of their enemy - but will they win through, will they be in time to save the Pharaoh?
Autorenporträt
Corry Nitzsche has always been a great believer in the power and magic of stories. She wanted to be a writer from the age of 6, when she started writing stories about sweet little kittens and puppies. She had a side-line trying to rescue fledglings and field mice from the formidable, but much-loved, Kinky-tail, her Siamese cat. Although largely unsuccessful in her attempts to resuscitate Kinky-tail's victims, she was inspired by them to become a Doctor. She worked in Africa for many years, and also spent some time in India. Working in busy hospitals left little time to write, but she had a fascinating and rewarding time in Africa and India, and counts herself lucky to have lived and worked there. She has recently resumed writing stories and lives with her husband in Kent. She currently has a vacancy for a very special, black rescue-cat.