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Synopsis
In this sneak peek first chapter download, get a first look at The Kane Chronicles, Book The Red Pyramid, a new series of adventures from Rick Riordan, author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. About the Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set--has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
Is The Red Pyramid - Sneak Peek appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Siblings face ancient Egyptian gods in an action-packed adventure with mythological peril, mild supernatural violence, and themes of family separation and parental death. Age-appropriate for middle grade readers who enjoyed Percy Jackson.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping, death of parent, and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Two siblings discover they have magical connections to ancient Egyptian gods and must stop an evil deity while uncovering secrets about their family.