| Ranofer, a young Egyptian boy, has been through a lot of changes in his short life. After both of his parents died, he is sent to go live with his half brother Gebu, who Ranofer has never heard of. One day, while Ranofer is working in the goldsmith shop, he overhears that there has been some gold missing from the shop. Ranofer immediately suspects Ibni, a suspicious and nasty Babylonian who acts like a dog, to be the thief. Ranofer eventually finds out that Ibni has been stealing gold and putting them in wineskins and telling Ranofer himself to deliver the wineskins to Gebu. Relizing this, Ranofer confides in his friend Heqet about this event. Later, Ibni is fired.
As the story moves along, Ranofer and his two friends, Heqet and the Ancient, talk about their suspicions of Gebu and HIS two friends- Wenamon and Setma. One night, Ranofer finds a beatiful golden goblet inside a chest in Gebu's room. On the goblet, bears the name of Thutmose the Conqueror, telling Ranofer that Gebu had robbed a tomb, a terrible thing to do. Ranofer and his frineds keep a close watch on Gebu, Wenamon, and Setma. After months of detailed spying and hard work, it was time for the Festival of the High Nile, a day where eveyone in Egypt, rich or poor, could enjoy free food and no work, celebrating the rise of the Nile River. When Ranofer doesn't show up on this day of fun, his friends become very worried. It turns out that Ranofer followed Gebu and Wenamon to the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings, to steal AGAIN! Ranofer manages to trap Gebu and Wenamon in the tomb and Heqet and the Ancient guard the tomb entrance, runs for help. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - upbeat Time/era of story - ancient Egypt Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Kids: - solving crimes (scooby doooo!) Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Main Character Gender - Male Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a teen How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 () Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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