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"Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley, is the son of a Jewish mother and a Muslim father. One day, a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep, pulling him into a mesmerizing adventure to uncover the tangled history that binds the two sides of his family"--Amazon.com.
"A spellbinding journey from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets. Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley, is the son of a Jewish mother and a Muslim father....
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"Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandfather's passionate letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson's life in a post-9/11 world. When Alex Hassan gets accepted to an Ivy League university, his middle-class Egyptian-American family is filled with pride and excitement. But that joy turns to shock when they discover...
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Haunted Museum volume 4
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Taylor Mason loves ancient Egypt, and has grown up fascinated by the incredible culture. Unfortunately, the nearest she's going to get to Egypt is a special exhibit at the Haunted Museum of treasure that belonged to the famous Queen Nefertiti. But when her parents suddenly decide to take her along on a trip to Egypt, Taylor finds herself being pulled into the past and wonders if it has anything to do with a scarab necklace she picked up at the museum....
5) Pharaoh
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Egyptian volume 6
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Pharaoh Tamose lies mortally wounded. The ancient city of Luxor is surrounded. Taita, the Pharaoh's advisor and hero of Desert God and River God, once again finds himself caught up in a whirlpool of ruthless intrigue that threatens the very foundations of the beloved empire he has pledged his life to protect. Plunged into dangerous and deadly waters more treacherous than the Nile, he must use his intelligence, alchemy, and cunning to protect his Pharaoh...
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Geronimo Stilton volume 22
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Geronimo travels to Egypt to interview Professor Alrat Spitfur and learns the secret of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World.
7) Testament
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Egyptian volume 9
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"Years of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those who seek to take advantage of the turmoil caused by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus, summons his protégé, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure Egypt's future forever....
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Eye of Isis mystery volume 3
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"When Cleopatra's most beloved actress disappears, her new Eye of Isis must solve a case that will lead to the darkest corners of Alexandria"--
Cleopatra--seventh of her name, avatar of the goddess Isis, ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt--is surrounded by riches untold. It is a comfortable life. But not all are invited to share in the wealth of Alexandria, Egypt's first city. For the peasants and farmers, their lives lie in the hands of the gods and...
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Frankie's magic soccer ball volume 4
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When Frankie, Charlie, Louise, and their dog pal, Max, are transported to ancient Egypt, they're in for a surprise as they find themselves playing with the menacing mummies.
12) The warrior
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"In ancient times, tales were told of fierce warriors and the brave women who risked everything to love them. Alexander was one such man, and well he knew it. The only son of Alexander the Great, he had a destiny to fulfill. He intended to marry a princess and carry on his noble lineage. But in the heat of the Egyptian desert, a beautiful slave girl named Kiara called to his deepest desires. Her emerald-green eyes beckoned him to put down his sword...
13) Queen of kings
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Desperate to resurrect Antony after his suicide, Cleopatra strikes a bargain with Sekhmet, goddess of death and destruction. Cleopatra is transformed into a vampire, an immortal shapeshifter of superhuman strength-- and yearning for revenge as much as she craves human blood.
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DAW book collectors volume No. 1848
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"This standalone fantasy brings an ancient Egyptian mystery to life against a modern background, in a tale expertly crafted by a seasoned anthropologist. Set against the glory and tragedy of ancient Roman Egypt, this novel brings to life the greatest love story of all time. Sixteen-year-old Hal Stevens is a budding historical scholar from a small town in Colorado. A virtual outcast at high school, he has only two friends: Roberto the Biker Witch and...
16) Titans of war
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Egyptian volume 8
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"For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his ranks. Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of just five, has been trained to become...
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After two Alexandrian fishermen discover a skeleton anchored by a cement weight, Queen Cleopatra charges Tetisheri, her new Eye of Isis, to uncover the identities of the victim and the killers.
47 B.C. Two Alexandrian fishermen come across the body of a skeleton floating upright at the bottom of the sea, anchored in place by a cement weight around his feet. In Alexandria's rough-and-tumble construction trade they call that 'being fitted with a pair...
18) Death of an eye
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Alexandria, 47 BC. Cleopatra shares the throne with her brother Ptolemy under the auspices of Julius Caesar, by whom Cleopatra is heavily pregnant. A shipment of new coins meant to reset the shaky Egyptian economy has been stolen and the Queen's Eye has been murdered, so Queen Cleopatra turns to childhood friend Tetisheri to find the missing shipment and bring the murderer to justice.
19) Nile crossing
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"Khepri lives in ancient Egypt, happily fishing alongside his father in the waters of the Nile. but today Khepri is replacing his fishing pole with the reed pens of a scribe--a change he's a bit uneasy about. As he and his father travel to Thebes, Khepri must face his anxieties about starting school."--Page 2 of cover.
20) Clever Ali
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When seven-year-old Ali's greedy pet steals cherries from the wicked Sultan for whom his father keeps carrier pigeons, Ali is given three days to find 600 new cherries or his father will be thrown into the deep, dark oubliette. Includes facts about carrier pigeons and the sultan on whom this story is based, as well as an excerpt from "In Praise of Books" by al-Jahiz.
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