M.G. Leonard - Hunt for the Golden Scarab (KS2 School visits)
This will be an interactive, time-travelling blockbuster of an event.
Date - Wednesday 28th January
Available time from... 9am, 11am & 2pm (times approximate)
KS2 Children - School years 3, 4, 5 & 6
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Hunt for the Golden Scarab by M.G. Leonard
‘A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant new series.’ A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar
‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure.’ Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis Fowl
‘A spellbinding, seat-of-the-pants adventure . . . fabulous, fast-paced and thrilling.’ Jonathan Stroud
‘A note-perfect, time-travelling blockbuster.’ Jack Meggitt-Phillips, bestselling author of The Beast and the Bethany
The action of Indiana Jones meets the time travel of Dr Who in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first title in the Time Keys series by bestselling award-winner M.G. Leonard. Perfect for children of 8 to 12 and fans of Adventures on Trains, Beetle Boy and Twitch.
Illustrated in black and white throughout by Manuel Šumberac. Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim discovers why.
His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time. Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwit the sinister Council of Keys and be the first to find Nefertiti’s lost tomb and a powerful door to Ancient Egypt. They must piece together long-hidden clues if they are to solve the mystery of her golden heart scarab.
Can they find it before the Council finds them?
M. G. Leonard is an award-winning, bestselling writer of children’s books, as well as a member of Authors4Oceans. Her books are sold in 40 countries, and there is currently a TV series in development based on her Beetle Boy series. Her first picture book, The Tale of a Toothbrush, is out now. She is also co-author of the critically acclaimed Adventures on Trains series for which she won a Nibbie! Before becoming a writer, M. G. Leonard worked as a digital media producer for the National Theatre, The Royal Opera House and Shakespeare’s Globe. She lives in Brighton with her husband, two sons and pet beetles.