A vivid and contemporary retelling of the ancient Egyptian myths.
Stephen Davies (Author)
Stephen Davies writes picture books, chapter books, young adult
novels, TV tie-ins and educational books. Many of his books are set
in West Africa on the edge of the Sahara Desert, where he lived and
worked for thirteen years.
His first book Sophie and the Albino Camel won the Glen Dimplex
Prize for best debut children's book. Since then he has written
more than twenty books, including a series of six Hilda novels to
accompany the popular Netflix animation. His most recent book, The
Ancient Egypt Sleepover, will be published in January 2022.
Nuria Tamarit (Illustrator)
Nuria Tamarit is an illustrator and comic artist based in Valencia,
Spain.
Some of her latest books are Dos Monedas (La Cupula Ediciones),
Geante (Delcourt), Le conte du Genevrier (Les Aventuriers de
L'Etrange) and Season of the Witch (Nobrow). Her work has been
featured in international magazines such as Planadviser, Voltio,
Fierro, Save our Souls or Nobrow 10.
Some of her clients have been Usborne Publishing, El Mundo,
Santillana, GVA and Google. She teaches Illustration in her spare
time.
Bursting with detail and humour, and Tamarit's funny and
fascinating comic-strip illustrations, this fully accessible and
entertaining retelling of ancient myths is a delight for readers
both young and old.'
*Lancashire Evening Post*
Packed with both adventure and information, it will encourage
children to think about, discuss and find out more about the life,
culture and beliefs of this period.
*The School Reading List*
Readers familiar with Ancient Egypt will enjoy the humour and
there's a good dash of obscure fact to add to their knowledge.
*Books for Topics*
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