Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx (Brownstone's Mythical Collection, 2)

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Determined to bring out Marcy's adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. However, this is essentially a picture book and I really am not sure who the target audience is supposed to be. Marcy believes Arthur is in danger and reluctantly traces his path all the way to the Sphinx where she must answer a riddle to rescue her dad who is trapped inside.

Open Library is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Let us introduce you to our six-week English scheme or work for Years 3 and 4 (P4 and 5) based on ‘Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx’ by Joe Todd Stanton. My son and I love the step by step illustrations of Marcy as she takes to reach her destination like the picture below or how she travels through the maze of obstacles to rescue her dad.

Buried amongst the treasures in Professor Brownstone’s vault, lie his most prized possessions – a humble collection of books. In this book, readers will follow Marcy, from the adventure stories of her father she loves to hear every night to the adventures she takes of her own. He notices that his daughter Marcy is hesitant to explore the world, so he sets off mysteriously to obtain a book in Egypt for her. An inventive and exciting journey into the world of Ancient Egyptian society, town life and tomb raiding, this stunningly illustrated large format paperback with punchy bursts of story and detail is an ideal resource for Ancient Egypt topics. Jan Tolkien is an educational consultant and literacy expert based in North Yorkshire with extensive experience in a wide variety of settings.

Some of the Egyptian gods look a bit frightening, and there are bones (both human and scary-creature-ish) buried about here and there. If only his daughter Marcy shared his enthusiasm for exploration… Determined to bring out Marcy’s adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. He gives her two choices, either go into the belly of the Sphinx in the dark or find Ra, the sun god. This is the second book in Joe Todd-Stanton's book series Brownstone's Mythical Collection, which is situated in the liminal zone between picture books and comics. 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.

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