M.G. Leonard - Hunt for the Golden Scarab (NATIONAL SCHOOLS VIRTUAL EVENT)
This will be an interactive, time-travelling blockbuster of an event.
The event will be hosted by Ben Moorhouse from Our Bookshop.
All the children will be able to watch the virtual event from the comfort of their classroom or school hall.
These events are FREE to Schools. We are an independent bookshop and rely on book orders as the only source of income for this initiative. We request all schools to circulate our book ordering link to parents so they can order SIGNED COPIES of the book at a discounted price from us. With each book ordered, they will receive a Hunt for the Golden Scarab bookmark and postcard. The 10 schools with the most parent orders will receive a special signed ‘Standee’ of the book for their libraries or classroom.
There is no obligation for the parents to purchase a book, but we ask school to at least give parents the option.
Date - Monday 27th January at 11am ... REGISTER HERE.
Length - 50-60 minutes.
KS2 Children - School years 3, 4, 5 & 6
Virtual Event - Zoom link is supplied when you register - see link above.
Once registered, you will receive the event link automatically.
Each screen/classroom will need a separate registration to watch the event.
SIGNED BOOKS - these can be ordered from Our Bookshop - CLICK HERE.
Your school needs to be listed to access the special offer. Once listed, please send the link to your parents. Signed copies will be delivered after the event.
You can Click Here if you have any specific questions about the event.
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?