BIOGRAPHIES
Hoobler, Dorothy. Cleopatra
A biography of the Egyptian queen who gained and maintained powerover her kingdom through her alliance with Julius Caesar and later Marc Antony.
Morgan, Julian, 1958-. Cleopatra: ruling in the shadow of Rome
A biography of Cleopatra VII, famous for her relationships withJulius Caesar and Mark Antony, the last pharaoh of Egypt.
Sapet, Kerrily, 1972-. Cleopatra : ruler of Egypt
The seventh Cleopatra -- The shadow of Rome --
Schiff, Stacy. Cleopatra : a life.
Cooney, Kara. The woman who would be king :
Hatshepsut's rise to power in Ancient Egypt
A biography of Hatshepsut, the longest-reigning female pharaoh of ancient Egypt,and the story of her rise to power.
Lange, Brenda. Nefertiti
Egypt then and now -- Everyday life in Egypt -- The mysterious queen Nefertiti --
Edwards, Roberta. Who was King Tut?
Hawass, Zahi A. Tutankhamun : the mystery of the boy king
Graphic Novel Biography
Jeffrey, Gary. Cleopatra : the life of an Egyptian queen
TALES
Climo, Shirley. Illustrated by Ruth Heller. Egyptian Cinderella
McCaughrean, Geraldine. Casting the Gods Adrift. A Tale of Ancient Egypt
Williams, Marcia. Ancient Egypt, Tales of God and Pharaohs.
FICTION
Aubin, Henry T. Rise of the Golden Cobra
During a picnic overlooking the Nile, 14-year-old scribe Nebi spots the riders first. Led by the treacherous Count Nimlot, the raiding party slaughters Nebi's master, the region's head of police. Although wounded, Nebi escapes, the only living witness that the pharaoh's northern territory is no longer secure. Nebi is quickly catapulted into events that will change history. Set in 728 B.C., Rise of the Golden Cobra surrounds the actual reign of Pharaoh Piankhy, the brilliant and compassionate leader whose astonishing campaign united Ancient Egypt... - Sora
Carmichael, Leslie. The amulet of Amon-Ra
Jennifer is given an old scarab amulet that transports her back to ancient Egypt,where she explores her new surroundings and tries to solve the mystery of how she got there and what she needs to do to get back home. -Publisher
Cooney, Caroline B. For all Time
The fourth installment in the time travel series finds Annie, a teenager in 1999,attempting to get back to 1899 Egypt where she hopes to join her boyfriend, Strat,but she instead ends up in ancient Egypt and in great danger. -Publisher
Carrol, Emma. Secrets of a Sun King
It's November, 1922. In a valley in Egypt the tomb of a long dead pharaoh is about to be discovered. The world watches and waits for news with bated breath. Thirteen-year-old Lilian Kaye, who lives in a flat above a shop in London, is eagerly following the story. One morning the news takes a sinister turn: a man- a famous Egyptologist- disappears. All that remains of him are his feet. Then Lil's grandfather is taken suddenly ill, and when a mysterious package turns up for him from the Egyptologist, Lil starts to believe there is truth to the rumours of a pharaoh's curse. - Publisher
Curry, Jane Louise. The Egyptian Box
Tee is happy to find that the ancient Egyptian box she inherits holds a spirit who will serve her, until she notices changes in her servant's appearance and behavior. (out of print)
Duey, Kathleen. Mummy
When the portal transports them to the Valley of the Kings in ancient Egypt,the Time Soldiers encounter thieves and an angry pharaoh as they try to make their way to safety, and along the way they learn that the amulet may give them some control over their journeys. (out of print?)
Ellerby, Leona. King Tut's Game Board.
With a mysterious friend he meets while vacationing in Egypt, 16-year-old Justin makes astonishing discoveries about two ancient civilizations. (out of print)
Friesner, Esther M. Sphinx's Princess
Although she is a dutiful daughter, Nefertiti's dancing abilities, remarkable beauty,and intelligence garner attention near and far, so much so that her family is summonedto the Egyptian royal court, where Nefertiti becomes a pawn in the power play ofher scheming aunt, Queen Tiye.
Friesner, Esther M. Sphinx's Queen
Nefertiti escapes the palace and the consequences of a false charge with two of her friends,
but while she takes refuge in the hills along the west bank of the Nile, Nefertiti's desires to prove her innocence in front of the Pharaoh are shadowed by questions about long-held, sacred beliefs.
Hofmeyr, Dianne. Eye of the Moon
Isikara embarks on a dangerous adventure when, while helping her father with the mummification of the Egyptian queen and her eldest son, Tuthmosis, she discovers the prince is still alive and decides she must rescue him and help find allies who can assist him in regaining his throne.
Hofmeyr, Dianne. Eye of the SunWhile Ta-Mui, maidservant to Nefertiti's rival, Kiya, is imprisoned for her effort to rescue T
uthmosis and Isikara and her relationship with a handsome villager, Tuthmosis and Isikara spread rumors of the prince's intentions as they make their way back to Egypt, which terrifies both Nefertiti and the High Priest.
Hulme-Cross, Benjamin. The Egyptian Warrior
Travel back in time with brothers Arthur and Finn as they help a Pharaoh's daughtersurvive a siege and stop an assassination plot.
Gregory, Kristiana. Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.
(The Royal Diaries)
Captivating story of young Cleopatra's tumultuous life. Daughter of King Ptolemy Autletes, Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra lives a life filled with opulence and mystery. -Publisher
Jarmon, Julia. The Time Traveling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess
Topher, mourning the loss of his mother, an Egyptologist, takes in a stray cat--with the approval of his dad--that leads him on a time traveling adventure to ancient Egypt.
Kerr, P.B. The Akhenaten Adventure
When 12-year-old twins John and Philippa get their wisdom teeth, they suddenly have the power to grant wishes and make things disappear. They are genies! Quickly, they learn to control their powers just before they embark on a dangerous quest that will take them into the tomb of an ancient pharaoh. Along the way, the must confront Iblis, the most evil genie in the universe! This fast-paced and funny fantasy is the first children's novel from critically acclaimed thriller writer P.B. Kerr. -Sora
LaFevers, R.L. Theodosia
Nate is sent to live with a family cousin, the world's last beastologist, after his parents are declared lost at sea, but danger mounts when he is brought on an expedition to the Arabian desert, gets lost, and must protect a newly hatched phoenix egg and rescue his guardian.
Lester, Julius. Pharaoh's Daughter : A Novel of Ancient EgyptA fictionalized account of the Biblical tale in which a Hebrew infant, rescued by thedaughter of the Pharaoh, passes through a turbulent adolescence to eventuallybecome a prophet of his people while his sister finds her true self as a priestessto the Egyptian gods.
Maurer, Gretchen. Call me Isis : Egyptian Goddess of Magic
Isis, Egyptian Goddess of Magic, thinks herself destined for a charmed life as theGoddess-Queen of Egypt. But in one fell swoop she loses her love, her home,even her magical powers. How will she reclaim Egypt's throne for Horus, against the will of the evil usurper, Seth? Will she be able to save Egypt from ruin? And where can you find her now?"
--Back cover.
McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. The Golden GobletA young Egyptian boy struggles to reveal a hideous crime and reshape his own destiny.
McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. Mara, Daughter of the Nile
The adventures of an ingenious Egyptian slave girl who undertakes a dangerousassignment as a spy in the royal palace of Thebes, in the days when Queen Hatshepsut ruled.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Lights on the Nile
Kepi, a young girl who was content staying at home helping her father who was wounded while building a pyramid for the pharaoh Khufu, is kidnapped along with her baboon, Babu,and taken to the capital city, where she is separated from Babu, sets out to find him andappeal to the pharaoh, and discovers she has powers she never knew about.
Paver, Michelle. Gods and Warriors (Book 1)
In the turbulent world of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, Hylas, a lowly twelve-year-old goatherd, thief, and outsider, journeys from the Greek mountains to Crete and Egypt, making allies with animals, battling tyranny, and withstanding the elemental powers of the gods of land and sea. - Publisher
Paver, Michelle. The Burning Shadow (Gods and Warriors, Book 2)
In his search for his sister Issi, Hylas is kidnapped and sold into slavery and must escape the Crows with the help of his friend Pirra and a lion cub"--Publisher
Riordan, Rick. The Kane Chronicles (also in graphic novel format)
The Red Pyramid - Book 1
The Throne of Fire - Book 2
The Serpent’s Shadow - Book 3
(Series description) When a magical accident unleashes the Egyptian gods on the modern world, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane discover that they are the only ones who can put things right. As descendants of the greatest Egyptian magicians, they must find a way to defeat the evil god Set before he can destroy them. - Follett
Rubalcaba, Jill. A Place in the Sun
In ancient Egypt, the gifted young son of a sculptor is taken into slavery when he attempts to save his father's life, and is himself almost killed before his exceptional talent leads Pharoah to name him Royal Sculptor.
Rubalcaba. Jill. The Wadjet Eye
After his mother dies, Damon, a young medical student living in Alexandria, Egypt, in 45 B.C., makes a perilous journey to Spain to locate his father who is serving in the Roman army led by Julius Caesar.
Scieszka, Jon. Tut, tut.Sam, Joe, and Fred finish their school project on ancient Egypt without using their
magical time travel book, but when Joe's sister Anna plays with it and travels to
the land of pyramids, they must follow her back in time to bring her back to 1996.
Shecter, Vicky. Cleopatra's Moon
Selene, having grown up in a palace with her parents, Cleopatra and Mark Antony,is forced by war to build a new life in the household of Roman emperor Octavianus,where she finds herself torn between two young men and two possible destinies.
Sevigny, Alisha. The Lost Scroll of the Physician
After a brutal fire takes their parents’ lives, Sesha and Ky, children of the pharaoh’s royal physician, are left charming snakes and stealing food to survive. Unsure of who to trust, the pair are found and brought back to the palace, where the pharaoh tasks Sesha with finding a rare medical document her father was transcribing. But are the royals hiding something?
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. The Egypt Game
Melanie and April turn a deserted lot into an imaginary Egypt where they spend many hoursenacting rituals and consulting oracles, but there are real dangers and problemslurking outside their make-believe world that almost bring their game to a disastrous end.
Turetsky, Bianca.The time-Traveling Fashionist and Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile
After trying on a Grecian dress, a twelve-year-old girl who likes vintage fashion travels back to ancient Egypt, where she experiences life as a handmaiden to Queen Cleopatra and learns valuable lessons about confidence and leadership.
Travis, Lucille. Tirzah
Tirzah’s people, the Israelites, have been in slavery to the Egyptians for many years. She observes the suffering of her people and the injustices that are done to them by the Egyptian police. One night, when the plague of death strikes down Pharaoh’s own son, he allows the Israelites to flee on foot, only to pursue them with horses and chariots. Tirzah befriends a young Egyptian girl who has fled with them, even though others treat her badly. In spite of hardship and disappointment, Tirzah and her family keep trusting Yahweh to carry them through.
Hoobler, Dorothy. Cleopatra
A biography of the Egyptian queen who gained and maintained powerover her kingdom through her alliance with Julius Caesar and later Marc Antony.
Morgan, Julian, 1958-. Cleopatra: ruling in the shadow of Rome
A biography of Cleopatra VII, famous for her relationships withJulius Caesar and Mark Antony, the last pharaoh of Egypt.
Sapet, Kerrily, 1972-. Cleopatra : ruler of Egypt
The seventh Cleopatra -- The shadow of Rome --
Schiff, Stacy. Cleopatra : a life.
Cooney, Kara. The woman who would be king :
Hatshepsut's rise to power in Ancient Egypt
A biography of Hatshepsut, the longest-reigning female pharaoh of ancient Egypt,and the story of her rise to power.
Lange, Brenda. Nefertiti
Egypt then and now -- Everyday life in Egypt -- The mysterious queen Nefertiti --
Edwards, Roberta. Who was King Tut?
Hawass, Zahi A. Tutankhamun : the mystery of the boy king
Graphic Novel Biography
Jeffrey, Gary. Cleopatra : the life of an Egyptian queen
TALES
Climo, Shirley. Illustrated by Ruth Heller. Egyptian Cinderella
his Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first century by a Roman historian and is retold here by folklorist Shirley Climo.
Green, Roger Lancelyn. Tales of Ancient Egypt
Green, Roger Lancelyn. Tales of Ancient Egypt
Puffin Pixels is a new collection of classics featuring pixelated, 8-bit video game cover artwork. Whether you're an adult nostalgic for video and computer games of the past, a teen looking for something edgy for your bookshelf, or just someone who tends to divert from the mainstream-Puffin Pixels adds a sophisticated, fresh, flair to the canon to satisfy every reader. - Publisher
Hibbert, Clare. Illustrated by Janos Jantner. Terrible Tales of Ancient Egypt
(Monstrous Myths series)
The myths of ancient Egypt are peppered with tales of creation, love, family, trickery, and revenge. Readers will love learning about the famous Egyptian gods and goddesses, including Ra, Osiris, Horus, Isis, and Set. - Publisher
Land of enchanters : Egyptian short stories from the earliest times to the present day
Contains over twenty stories from ancient, Greco-Roman, Christian, Muslim, and modern Egypt.
Land of enchanters : Egyptian short stories from the earliest times to the present day
Contains over twenty stories from ancient, Greco-Roman, Christian, Muslim, and modern Egypt.
McCaughrean, Geraldine. Casting the Gods Adrift. A Tale of Ancient Egypt
When Akhenaten, Egypt's new pharaoh, decrees that only one god shall be worshipped from now on, life is thrown into chaos for Tutmose, the young son of a dealer in rare animals meant for the temples of the traditional gods. Tutmose's happiness at living at the pharaoh's court is darkened when his father, maddened by the pharaoh's rejection of the gods, plots a deadly revenge. Back matter suggests further reading. -Publisher
Williams, Marcia. Ancient Egypt, Tales of God and Pharaohs.
In this retelling of nine tales of ancient Egypt, Marcia Williams uses her signature comicstrip style to capture the rich mythology and early history of this great civilization. Rami, Ra's beloved cat, highlights Egypt's many cultural and technological advances along the way. An instantly engaging, accessible introduction to an ancient civilization, this collection of stories is sure to fascinate and inspire young Egyptologists.
Aubin, Henry T. Rise of the Golden Cobra
During a picnic overlooking the Nile, 14-year-old scribe Nebi spots the riders first. Led by the treacherous Count Nimlot, the raiding party slaughters Nebi's master, the region's head of police. Although wounded, Nebi escapes, the only living witness that the pharaoh's northern territory is no longer secure. Nebi is quickly catapulted into events that will change history. Set in 728 B.C., Rise of the Golden Cobra surrounds the actual reign of Pharaoh Piankhy, the brilliant and compassionate leader whose astonishing campaign united Ancient Egypt... - Sora
Carmichael, Leslie. The amulet of Amon-Ra
Jennifer is given an old scarab amulet that transports her back to ancient Egypt,where she explores her new surroundings and tries to solve the mystery of how she got there and what she needs to do to get back home. -Publisher
Cooney, Caroline B. For all Time
The fourth installment in the time travel series finds Annie, a teenager in 1999,attempting to get back to 1899 Egypt where she hopes to join her boyfriend, Strat,but she instead ends up in ancient Egypt and in great danger. -Publisher
Carrol, Emma. Secrets of a Sun King
It's November, 1922. In a valley in Egypt the tomb of a long dead pharaoh is about to be discovered. The world watches and waits for news with bated breath. Thirteen-year-old Lilian Kaye, who lives in a flat above a shop in London, is eagerly following the story. One morning the news takes a sinister turn: a man- a famous Egyptologist- disappears. All that remains of him are his feet. Then Lil's grandfather is taken suddenly ill, and when a mysterious package turns up for him from the Egyptologist, Lil starts to believe there is truth to the rumours of a pharaoh's curse. - Publisher
Curry, Jane Louise. The Egyptian Box
Tee is happy to find that the ancient Egyptian box she inherits holds a spirit who will serve her, until she notices changes in her servant's appearance and behavior. (out of print)
Duey, Kathleen. Mummy
When the portal transports them to the Valley of the Kings in ancient Egypt,the Time Soldiers encounter thieves and an angry pharaoh as they try to make their way to safety, and along the way they learn that the amulet may give them some control over their journeys. (out of print?)
Ellerby, Leona. King Tut's Game Board.
With a mysterious friend he meets while vacationing in Egypt, 16-year-old Justin makes astonishing discoveries about two ancient civilizations. (out of print)
Friesner, Esther M. Sphinx's Princess
Although she is a dutiful daughter, Nefertiti's dancing abilities, remarkable beauty,and intelligence garner attention near and far, so much so that her family is summonedto the Egyptian royal court, where Nefertiti becomes a pawn in the power play ofher scheming aunt, Queen Tiye.
Friesner, Esther M. Sphinx's Queen
Nefertiti escapes the palace and the consequences of a false charge with two of her friends,
but while she takes refuge in the hills along the west bank of the Nile, Nefertiti's desires to prove her innocence in front of the Pharaoh are shadowed by questions about long-held, sacred beliefs.
Hofmeyr, Dianne. Eye of the Moon
Isikara embarks on a dangerous adventure when, while helping her father with the mummification of the Egyptian queen and her eldest son, Tuthmosis, she discovers the prince is still alive and decides she must rescue him and help find allies who can assist him in regaining his throne.
Hofmeyr, Dianne. Eye of the SunWhile Ta-Mui, maidservant to Nefertiti's rival, Kiya, is imprisoned for her effort to rescue T
uthmosis and Isikara and her relationship with a handsome villager, Tuthmosis and Isikara spread rumors of the prince's intentions as they make their way back to Egypt, which terrifies both Nefertiti and the High Priest.
Hulme-Cross, Benjamin. The Egyptian Warrior
Travel back in time with brothers Arthur and Finn as they help a Pharaoh's daughtersurvive a siege and stop an assassination plot.
Gregory, Kristiana. Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.
(The Royal Diaries)
Captivating story of young Cleopatra's tumultuous life. Daughter of King Ptolemy Autletes, Pharaoh of Egypt, Cleopatra lives a life filled with opulence and mystery. -Publisher
Jarmon, Julia. The Time Traveling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess
Topher, mourning the loss of his mother, an Egyptologist, takes in a stray cat--with the approval of his dad--that leads him on a time traveling adventure to ancient Egypt.
Kerr, P.B. The Akhenaten Adventure
When 12-year-old twins John and Philippa get their wisdom teeth, they suddenly have the power to grant wishes and make things disappear. They are genies! Quickly, they learn to control their powers just before they embark on a dangerous quest that will take them into the tomb of an ancient pharaoh. Along the way, the must confront Iblis, the most evil genie in the universe! This fast-paced and funny fantasy is the first children's novel from critically acclaimed thriller writer P.B. Kerr. -Sora
LaFevers, R.L. Theodosia
Nate is sent to live with a family cousin, the world's last beastologist, after his parents are declared lost at sea, but danger mounts when he is brought on an expedition to the Arabian desert, gets lost, and must protect a newly hatched phoenix egg and rescue his guardian.
Lester, Julius. Pharaoh's Daughter : A Novel of Ancient EgyptA fictionalized account of the Biblical tale in which a Hebrew infant, rescued by thedaughter of the Pharaoh, passes through a turbulent adolescence to eventuallybecome a prophet of his people while his sister finds her true self as a priestessto the Egyptian gods.
Maurer, Gretchen. Call me Isis : Egyptian Goddess of Magic
Isis, Egyptian Goddess of Magic, thinks herself destined for a charmed life as theGoddess-Queen of Egypt. But in one fell swoop she loses her love, her home,even her magical powers. How will she reclaim Egypt's throne for Horus, against the will of the evil usurper, Seth? Will she be able to save Egypt from ruin? And where can you find her now?"
--Back cover.
McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. The Golden GobletA young Egyptian boy struggles to reveal a hideous crime and reshape his own destiny.
McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. Mara, Daughter of the Nile
The adventures of an ingenious Egyptian slave girl who undertakes a dangerousassignment as a spy in the royal palace of Thebes, in the days when Queen Hatshepsut ruled.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Lights on the Nile
Kepi, a young girl who was content staying at home helping her father who was wounded while building a pyramid for the pharaoh Khufu, is kidnapped along with her baboon, Babu,and taken to the capital city, where she is separated from Babu, sets out to find him andappeal to the pharaoh, and discovers she has powers she never knew about.
Paver, Michelle. Gods and Warriors (Book 1)
In the turbulent world of the Mediterranean Bronze Age, Hylas, a lowly twelve-year-old goatherd, thief, and outsider, journeys from the Greek mountains to Crete and Egypt, making allies with animals, battling tyranny, and withstanding the elemental powers of the gods of land and sea. - Publisher
Paver, Michelle. The Burning Shadow (Gods and Warriors, Book 2)
In his search for his sister Issi, Hylas is kidnapped and sold into slavery and must escape the Crows with the help of his friend Pirra and a lion cub"--Publisher
Riordan, Rick. The Kane Chronicles (also in graphic novel format)
The Red Pyramid - Book 1
The Throne of Fire - Book 2
The Serpent’s Shadow - Book 3
(Series description) When a magical accident unleashes the Egyptian gods on the modern world, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane discover that they are the only ones who can put things right. As descendants of the greatest Egyptian magicians, they must find a way to defeat the evil god Set before he can destroy them. - Follett
Rubalcaba, Jill. A Place in the Sun
In ancient Egypt, the gifted young son of a sculptor is taken into slavery when he attempts to save his father's life, and is himself almost killed before his exceptional talent leads Pharoah to name him Royal Sculptor.
Rubalcaba. Jill. The Wadjet Eye
After his mother dies, Damon, a young medical student living in Alexandria, Egypt, in 45 B.C., makes a perilous journey to Spain to locate his father who is serving in the Roman army led by Julius Caesar.
Scieszka, Jon. Tut, tut.Sam, Joe, and Fred finish their school project on ancient Egypt without using their
magical time travel book, but when Joe's sister Anna plays with it and travels to
the land of pyramids, they must follow her back in time to bring her back to 1996.
Shecter, Vicky. Cleopatra's Moon
Selene, having grown up in a palace with her parents, Cleopatra and Mark Antony,is forced by war to build a new life in the household of Roman emperor Octavianus,where she finds herself torn between two young men and two possible destinies.
Sevigny, Alisha. The Lost Scroll of the Physician
After a brutal fire takes their parents’ lives, Sesha and Ky, children of the pharaoh’s royal physician, are left charming snakes and stealing food to survive. Unsure of who to trust, the pair are found and brought back to the palace, where the pharaoh tasks Sesha with finding a rare medical document her father was transcribing. But are the royals hiding something?
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. The Egypt Game
Melanie and April turn a deserted lot into an imaginary Egypt where they spend many hoursenacting rituals and consulting oracles, but there are real dangers and problemslurking outside their make-believe world that almost bring their game to a disastrous end.
Turetsky, Bianca.The time-Traveling Fashionist and Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile
After trying on a Grecian dress, a twelve-year-old girl who likes vintage fashion travels back to ancient Egypt, where she experiences life as a handmaiden to Queen Cleopatra and learns valuable lessons about confidence and leadership.
Travis, Lucille. Tirzah
Tirzah’s people, the Israelites, have been in slavery to the Egyptians for many years. She observes the suffering of her people and the injustices that are done to them by the Egyptian police. One night, when the plague of death strikes down Pharaoh’s own son, he allows the Israelites to flee on foot, only to pursue them with horses and chariots. Tirzah befriends a young Egyptian girl who has fled with them, even though others treat her badly. In spite of hardship and disappointment, Tirzah and her family keep trusting Yahweh to carry them through.
