THEODOSIA AND THE LAST PHARAOH

THEODOSIA AND THE LAST PHARAOH, by R.L. Lafevers (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011)(ages 8-12).  In the fourth Theodosia book, Theodosia is off to Egypt (with her smuggled cat) to return the Emerald Tablet and assist her mother on an archaeological dig.  But when the Serpents of Chaos appear, Theodosia finds she might have more than she can handle.  Between known enemies and unexpected allies, can she accomplish her mission and (more important) continue to keep her parents blissfully unaware of her secret life?    

THEODOSIA AND THE LAST PHARAOH is another thrilling adventure in a world filled with magic and danger.  Theodosia is as sharp as ever as she navigates the mysteries of Egypt in the Edwardian era...

THEODOSIA AND THE EYES OF HORUS

THEODOSIA AND THE EYES OF HORUS, by R. L. LaFevers (Houghton Mifflin 2010)(ages 8-12). Theodosia Throckmorton is back and the Museum of Legends and Antiquities is as unsettled as ever. This time, she and her brother unearth a mysterious Emerald Tablet which the Scorpions and a mysterious stage magician have been after for years.

Add some secrets about her own past, dealing with her austere grandmother, avoiding the cabbage-y Fagenbush, and lifting the usual petty curses that seem to populate the museum, and Theodosia has almost more than she can handle...

THEODOSIA AND THE EYES OF HORUS, the third Theodosia book, is another entertaining romp through an Edwardian London where the mysteries of ancient Egypt have come home to roost.

THEODOSIA AND THE STAFF OF OSIRIS

THEODOSIA AND THE STAFF OF OSIRIS, by R.L. LaFevers (Houghton Mifflin 2008)(ages8-12). Theodosia Throckmorton is back, at home in London, but mysteries abound when mummies keep appearing in the foyer of the museum where her father's curator. When her father is suspected of stealing the antiquities, and when her grandmother insists on finding her a new nanny, Theodosia must use all her wits and forces at her command to prevent another uprising by THE SERPENTS OF CHAOS.

THEODOSIA AND THE STAFF OF OSIRIS is a fun, exciting adventure through a London that will feel familiar to readers of Conan Doyle. Theodosia's efforts to thwart evil while at the same time keep her secrets from her parents and those at the museum are engaging and entertaining.

And there's a very special cameo by HMS Dreadnought...