The Timekeepers: Exploring Ancient Egypt

Name: The Timekeepers: Exploring Ancient Egypt
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241607329
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By SJ King

Series: Timekeepers

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Tag along with the Timekeepers and discover amazing events that shaped our world in these history-themed adventure stories The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them - a villain called DeLay is causing chaos! When the hands on their watches start to spin backwards, the Timekeepers know that DeLay has been up to no good, and it's up to them to put things right... In this instalment, the Timekeepers travel back to Ancient Egypt and become wrapped up in an effort to track down some medicine to heal Queen Nefertiti. It'll be a race against time, but our heroes know they're up to the challenge! With a range of adventures that span all of history, The Timekeepers series is perfect for any adventure lover.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241607329

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK flip

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 127g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Historical Fiction Penguin Books Series: Timekeepers SJ King Young Adult

About the Author

SJ King is the author of the Secret Explorers and Timekeepers series. King loves museums, libraries, and building machines from scrap. King can usually be found exploring - from investigating tiny bugs, to trekking up enormous mountains.

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