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The Scribes from Alexandria: Roman Mystery 15 (The Roman Mysteries) (Hardcover)

by Caroline Lawrence (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Orion Childrens (26 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842551906
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842551905
  • Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,523 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'If you were appointing a time-traveller to report back on life in first-century Rome, you couldn't do better than Caroline Lawrence' (Mary Greene DAILY MAIL )

'the mysteries solved by her child detectives, and devoured by eight to 12-year-olds, are set against a background that brings ancient history vividly alive.' (Mary Greene DAILY MAIL )

'Caroline Lawrence is good at this stuff; education with a flavour of the Famous Five.' (BOOKWITCH )

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A desperate quest begins in the Romano-Egyptian port of Alexandria: site of the great lighthouse, the Library and the tomb of Alexander the Great. Codes, riddles, anagrams and hieroglyphics lead the search parties down the river Nile to pyramids and sphinxes, temples and tombs, crocodiles and hippos. But what lies at the end of the journey? Treasure? Or death?

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure for Logophiliacs!, 14 Jul 2008
Puzzling riddles, clever anagrams, and hidden meanings in names make this one of Caroline Lawrence's most fun-filled additions to her popular Roman Mysteries series!

As with all her books in the series, The Scribes from Alexandria offers us a glimpse into the ancient world -- this time finding our dauntless detectrix, Flavia Gemina, traveling through Egypt, hot on the trail of a runaway scribe from the famous Library of Alexandria.

Caroline Lawrence even provides an accompanying, illustrated "Latin Alphabet in Hieroglyphs" so that you can try your hand at being a scribe by writing your own name in ancient Egyptian style.

This book is another triumph for Caroline Lawrence -- and another joy for her readers!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't this a modern classic!!!!!!!!!!!???, 24 Jun 2008
Another excellent book from caroline lawrence.It captures a sense of a differnt egypt without the Pharoes whilst still going back to ancient history. The plot is full of its fantastic twists and turns. IF you are intrested in ancient egypt or just love fantastic novels read and enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Scribes From Alexandria, 21 Dec 2008
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The Scribes from Alexandria is another beautifully written book by Caroline Lawrence - the fifteenth in the Roman Mysteries. Set in Egypt, Flavia Gemina is once again solving a mystery : on the trail of a runaway scribe. The book also includes a heiroglyphic chart.The plot is full of wonderful cliff-hangers, twists and turns. It is also very imformative about Ancient Egypt. Buy this book if you love the Roman Mysteries or want to learn about ancient history. A joy to read!
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This book is the 15th in the roman mystery series and yet it's still better than ever. I love this book and I've read all of them in the series. Read more
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Whether you are young, teenage or adult, this book can appeal to all. ALl of the Roman Mysteries books help me with part of my GCSE course or further and fascinating knowledge... Read more
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