Mom in High Heels Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 I've got plenty of fiction books for Greece and Rome, but am having trouble with Egypt. I'd like something a little adventurous if possible. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) The Golden Goblet (Eloise Jarvis McGraw) Mara, Daughter of the Nile (also McGraw) Casting the Gods Adrift (Geraldine McCaughrean) God King: A Story in the Days of King Hezekiah (Joanne Williamson -- much of this book takes place in ancient Israel, but it starts in Egypt and tells a lot about life there) Edited June 28, 2012 by Maverick_Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candid Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It's not exactly fiction, more like retellings of ancient Egyptian myths: http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Ancient-Egypt-Puffin-Classics/dp/014133259X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340895210&sr=8-1&keywords=tales+of+ancient+egypt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenKase Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 My dd read: The Egypt Game Tales of Ancient Egypt The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt The Awful Egyptians (Horrible Histories) Although, not Ancient Egypt, she is currently reading the Roman Mysteries and loves, loves them! My libraries carries many of the books in this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 In addition to those already mentioned... The Wadjet Eye and A Place in the Sun, both by Jill Rubalcaba Oh, and the Theodosia series by R.L. LaFevers - A modern day fiction series with a female heroine who has adventures with Egyptian mysteries. Note that these are probably not appropriate if you have issues with magic, as in Harry Potter, for example. My kids have loved them. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris Theodosia and the Eye of Horus Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 The Cat of Bubastes. I've not read it, but I have seen it on various reading lists. Royal Diaries has one for Cleopatra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 One more ... Shadow Hawk by Andre Norton (noted science fiction and fantasy author) From Amazon: "1590 B.C: Rahotep, captain of the Nubian Desert Scouts, is heir to the Nome of the Striking Hawk, which, with all of Egypt, has been under the harsh rule of the Hyksos. Accused of a crime he didn't commit and driven out of Nubia by his scheming half-brother, Rahotep flees north to Thebes, accompanied only by a loyal band of Nubian archers. Here he takes refuge in the court of the Pharaoh Sekenenre III, who is determined to free Egypt. Treachery throws Rahotep into a cell beneath the Temple of Anubis. He must escape, not only to prove his innocence, but also to join in a mission and a battle upon which hangs the freedom of Egypt from the rule of the invaders." Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Boy of the Pyramids http://simplycharlottemason.com/books/boy-of-the-pyramids/ We really enjoyed this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) The Cat of Bubastes. I've not read it, but I have seen it on various reading lists. Royal Diaries has one for Cleopatra Yuck! No, stars from dd11. LOL (Grammar/Early Logic stages) Traitor Queen **** Boy of the Pyramids ***** Shadow Hawk Pharoh's Daugter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt *** Tirzah *** Mara Daughter of the Nile *** His Majesty queen Hatsheput **** The Lost Queen of Egypt Casting the Gods Adrift: A Tale of Ancient Egypt ***** Tales of Ancient Egypt The Golden Goblet The Bronze Bow I am the Mummy Heb-Nefert Mummies in the Morning (Magie Treehouse) Sphinx's Princess Temple Cat Egyptian Diary The Pharoh and the Princess The Egyptian Cinderella The Plot on the Pyramid Tut, Tut (Time Warp Trio) I love these. :) The Magic and the Mummy Some of the books I have the oldest read to dd5 so that she can learn too. Thus, I listed them for those families that have little ones. We are stuck on Egypt. Can you tell? Edited June 29, 2012 by ChrissySC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntPol Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Mine are reading Tales of Ancient Egypt plus one of the following (their choice -based on what my library had: Egyptian Fiction Choices Golden Goblet –Eloise Jarvis McGraw (Newberry) Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue. Cat of Bubastes-GA Henty (Online/Kindle only) A young Egyptian accidentally kills a sacred cat and must flee from an angry mob. Set in 1250 B.C., the time of Moses, this thrilling adventure also features fascinating details about Egyptian religion and geography, the methods by which the Nile was used for irrigation, and how the Egyptians were prepared for burial Mara, Daughter of the Nile-Eloise Jarvis McGraw Mara is a proud and beautiful slave girl who yearns for freedom. In order to gain it, she finds herself playing the dangerous role of double spy for two arch enemies - each of whom supports a contender for the throne of Egypt. Maia of Thebes-Ann Turner A young Egyptian girl, whose brother secretly taught her to read and write, accuses her uncle of stealing grain from the temple and must run away from Thebes to survive. Maia and her brother Sethnet are orphaned and sent to live with their cruel aunt and uncle in ancient Thebes; and when Maia pleads with Sethnet, who is studying to be a scribe, to teach her to write, it becomes the one thing that will save her life. Pharoah’s Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt Born into slavery, adopted as an infant by a princess, and raised in the palace of mighty Pharaoh, Moses struggles to define himself. And so do the three women who love him: his own embittered mother, forced to give him up by Pharaoh's decree; the Egyptian princess who defies her father and raises Moses as her own child; and his headstrong sister Almah, who discovers a greater kinship with the Egyptian deities than with her own God of the Hebrews. Told by Moses and his sister Almah from alternating points of view, this stunning novel by Newbery Honor-author Julius Lester probes questions of identity, faith, and destiny. A Place in the Sun-Jill Rubalcaba In ancient Egypt, the gifted young son of a sculptor is taken into slavery when he attempts to save his father's life, and is himself almost killed before his exceptional talent leads Pharaoh to name him Royal Sculptor Sphinx’s Princess and Sphinx’s Queen-Esther Friesner (TEEN!!!) Although Nefertiti is the dutiful daughter of a commoner, her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And her striking beauty garners attention that she'd just as soon avoid, especially when it's her aunt, the manipulative Queen Tiye, who has set her sights on Nefertiti. The queen wants to use her niece as a pawn in her quest for power, so Nefertiti must leave her beloved family and enter a life filled with courtly intrigue and danger. But her spirit and mind will not rest as she continues to challenge herself and the boundaries of ancient Egyptian society. With control of a kingdom at stake and threats at every turn, Nefertiti is forced to make choices and stand up for her beliefs in ways she never imagined. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos _RL LaFevers Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo—and only Theo—who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. Sneaking behind her father’s back, Theo uses old, nearly forgotten Egyptian magic to remove the curses and protect her father and the rest of the museum employees from the ancient, sinister forces that lurk in the museum’s dark hallways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Oh, and the Theodosia series by R.L. LaFevers - A modern day fiction series with a female heroine who has adventures with Egyptian mysteries. Note that these are probably not appropriate if you have issues with magic, as in Harry Potter, for example. My kids have loved them. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris Theodosia and the Eye of Horus Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh :iagree: If you have a girl, these are enjoyable & have a surprising amount of info packed into them! (Not sure how much an older boy would enjoy them necessarily? My boys are still young, so ...)CHOLL (FREE!) actually has the first one scheduled as part of their Logic-Stage Ancients program (pg 9-10 in this link). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 :iagree: If you have a girl, these are enjoyable & have a surprising amount of info packed into them! (Not sure how much an older boy would enjoy them necessarily? My boys are still young, so ...) My 11yo ds enjoyed them, but my kids don't really recognize books as "boy books" or "girl books," so we might be an anomaly. :D He dug the Rick Riordan books too, as did my girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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