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The action adventure of Gladiator meets the time travel of Doctor Who!

Join the journey to Ancient Egypt in Hunt for the Golden Scarab, the first action-packed mystery in the Time Keys series, by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard.

Perfect for children of 8 to 12 and fans of Adventures on Trains, Beetle Boy and Twitch. Filled with fascinating facts and supports the key stage 2 curriculum. Illustrated in black and white throughout by Manuel Sumberac.

‘History, time travel and mystery combine in this epic new adventure’ – A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar

Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim discovers why. His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time.

Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwit the sinister Council of Keys and be the first to find Nefertiti’s lost tomb and a powerful door to Ancient Egypt. They must piece together long-hidden clues if they are to solve the mystery of her golden heart scarab. Can they find it before the Council finds them?

Join Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson on their next exciting adventures through time in The Legend of Viking Thunder and The Impossible Gladiator.

‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure.’ – Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis Fowl

‘Absolutely brilliant page-turner. Atmospheric, entertaining and packed to the brim with fascinating facts’ – Lauren St John, author of Kat Wolfe Investigates

Publisher Review

A note-perfect, time-travelling blockbuster – richly imagined, genuinely fresh . . . A perfect book to open doors for reluctant readers. — Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure — Eoin Colfer Utterly transporting, meticulously researched and a complete triumph of imagination. History, time travel and mystery combine in this epic new adventure from one of our best writers . . . I know so many readers are going to fall in love with this new brilliant series. — A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of the Skandar series ‘A beautiful concept and a spellbinding, seat-of-the-pants adventure, Hunt for the Golden Scarab is fabulous, fast paced and thrilling. More please!’ — Jonathan Stroud