Name: The red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1)
Price: 16.13 GBP
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Author: Rick Riordan
ISBN: 9781423113386

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Rick Riordan

Publisher

Disney Hyperion

Language

English

Pages

528

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.0 x 14.0 x 3.8 cm

Weight

0.70 kg.

ISBN

9781423113386

ISBN13

9781423113386

Synopsis "The red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1)"

The bestselling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians takes on ancient Egypt in the first book of a trilogy that offers a modern-day portal into a rich fantastical world of ancient myth."Fans of the Riordan magic--equal parts danger, myth, and irreverence--will embrace this new series with open arms."--The Horn Book#1 New York Times best-sellerRick Riordan, a master at making mythology fun and relevant, takes on ancient EgyptTold in two points of view, one male and one femaleCombines witty, relatable heroes, gods and monsters, prophecies and curses, and non-stop actionIdeal for middle grade readers, but older readers will enjoy it, tooSoon to be adapted into a movie for Netflix, with Rick attached as producerSince 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.

Rick Riordan

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Rick Riordan (San Antonio, Estados Unidos, 1964) es, sin duda, uno de los autores de literatura juvenil más respetados. Profesor de instituto, el fulgurante éxito de la serie «Percy Jackson y los dioses del Olimpo» hizo que pudiera dedicarse a la escritura a tiempo completo.

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