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Hot on the trail in ancient Egypt / written by Linda Bailey ; illustrated by Bill Slavin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The time travel guidesPublisher: Toronto, Ontario : Kids Can Press, 2018Description: 56 pages : color illustrations, map ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781771389853
  • 1771389850
Other title:
  • Ancient Egypt
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "In this time-travelling graphic novel, the Binkertons--twins Josh and Emma and little sister Libby--stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and take a once-in-lifetime trip back to ancient Egypt! Landing knee-deep in Nile mud, the Binkertons are in immediate trouble when Josh is hauled away to help build a pyramid. When Emma and Libby go to look for him, the real trouble begins. Kid-eating crocodiles, tomb robbers and some very angry soldiers keep the Binkertons hopping through ancient Egypt. The only way back to the present is by reading their fact-filled guidebook--and learning everything there is to know about this historical time and place."--
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Graphic Novel Time Travel Available 33111008884732
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Graphic Novel Time Travel Available 33111009187531
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Twins, Josh and Emma, follow their little sister into a creepy Good Times Travel Agency where the peculiar shop owner encourages them to open one of his guidebooks. Suddenly, they find themselves transported to ancient Egypt! Before they can even get their bearings, Josh is dragged away to help build a pyramid for the king. Emma and Libby succeed in rescuing him but then get accused of being tomb raiders! Will the children manage to finish reading the entire guidebook - their only way back home - before they get arrested?

"Update of Adventures in ancient Egypt."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this time-travelling graphic novel, the Binkertons--twins Josh and Emma and little sister Libby--stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and take a once-in-lifetime trip back to ancient Egypt! Landing knee-deep in Nile mud, the Binkertons are in immediate trouble when Josh is hauled away to help build a pyramid. When Emma and Libby go to look for him, the real trouble begins. Kid-eating crocodiles, tomb robbers and some very angry soldiers keep the Binkertons hopping through ancient Egypt. The only way back to the present is by reading their fact-filled guidebook--and learning everything there is to know about this historical time and place."--

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