Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Fawcett Juniper
Pages
182
Description
While his brother prepares to mount the throne of Egypt as the next member of the Twelfth Dynasty, the teenage prince Ameni is sealed in a secret tomb in a state of suspended animation, to be revived four thousand years later by the fourteen-year-old daughter of an archeologist.
Description
Lorna Padgett, an archeologist's daughter, has inherited her father's love for ancient Egypt. Ameni lived over four thousand years ago. The son of a Pharoah, he loved adventure but had no idea what destiny the gods were holding for him. These two should never have met. But a walk in the hills near her father's dig leads Lorna into strange territory--and to an ancient discovery that brings timeless adventure, mystery, and danger....
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1988
Physical description
182 p.; 6.8 inches
ISBN
0449703398 / 9780449703397
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Lexile
870L
User reviews
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A pleasant enough YA novel of with a bit of unconventional time travel and some softy (but on reflection really bizarre) gods. Our heroine is typically discomforted by conventional boarding school life and gets the benefit of some divine interference with a young royal also typically discomforted
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by restrictions and duties of palace life. His expected life is totally trashed and hers gets a boost, but really, it's all OK if the gods are fine with it. Reads OK, but don't think about it too much. Show Less
Awards
Golden Kite Award (Honor — 1989)
Call number
YA B Ser