The Secret of the Sacred Scarab

                             

Carving of an ancient scarab

This book was my very first adventure in the world of writing. Inspired by an actual trip to Egypt, it began as a short story, but ended up being a book, and then a book series. Perhaps it was the mysterious atmosphere of Egypt itself that brought this adventure to life? Who knows where inspiration comes from... I owe it all to my feisty mother, sadly now deceased, who started all the trouble by insisting we take my two young nephews to Egypt. Our experiences formed the basis for an amazing adventure that I hope you will embark upon by reading the book. Contact me if you'd like to review The Secret of the Sacred Scarab.


Author: Fiona Ingram

My nephews about to ride a camel at the Great Pyramid!

Publisher: iUniverse, www.iuniverse.com

ISBN: 9781908400215 (Kindle)
ISBN: 9780595457168 (Paperback) 

Publication date: 1 December 2008

Genre: Juvenile Fiction, adventure, 272 pages (includes map and graphics).
Age group: 10-14

• Book Award Nominations and Wins:

• Finalist Children's Fiction  USA Next Generation 2009 Indie Book Awards
• Finalist Juvenile Fiction USA National Best Books 2009 Awards
• Winner Pre-Teen USA 2009 Readers' Favorites Awards
• Number 2 in the USA Children'sand Teens Book Connection Top Ten Favourite Books of 2009 for Kids, Tweens and Teens
• Winner Silver Medal Teen Fiction 2010 Nautilus Book Awards
• Finalist Children’s Fiction 2010 International Book Awards
• Winner Bronze Medal Pre-Teen Fiction 2010 Moonbeam Book Awards
• Finalist 2011 Rubery Book Awards
• Winner Gold Award Mystery Pre-Teen 2011 Children’s Literary Classics Awards
• 2^nd Place in the 2011 YA Sharpwrit Book Awards

Description: A thrilling adventure for two young boys, whose fun trip to Egypt turns into a dangerously exciting quest to uncover an ancient and mysterious secret.

Book Synopsis: A 5000-year-old mystery comes to life when a scruffy peddler gives Adam and Justin Sinclair an old Egyptian scarab on their very first day in Egypt. Only when the evil Dr. Faisal Khalid shows a particular interest in the cousins and their scarab, do the boys realise they are in terrible danger. Dr. Khalid wants the relic at all costs. Justin and Adam embark upon the adventure of a lifetime, taking them down the Nile and across the harsh desert in their search for the legendary tomb of the Scarab King, an ancient Egyptian ruler. They are plunged into a whirlpool of hazardous and mysterious events when Dr. Khalid kidnaps them. They survive terrifying dangers in a hostile environment (such as a giant cobra, as well as sinking sand), pursued by enemies in their quest to solve the secret of the sacred scarab. They must translate the hieroglyphic clues on the underside of the scarab, as well as rescue the missing archaeologist James Kinnaird, and their friend, the Egyptologist Ebrahim Faza, before time runs out. They must also learn more about the ancient Seven Stones of Power and the mysterious Shemsu-Hor. With just their wits, courage, and each other, the boys manage to survive … only to find that the end of one journey is the beginning of another!

Young explorers will enjoy an interactive journey through Egypt, following Justin and Adam’s exciting adventure on http://www.secretofthesacredscarab.com./ Readers can also browse the first chapter of the book. Those who survive the journey and manage to translate the Curse of Thoth will be able to read the first chapter in Adam and Justin’s next adventure—The Search for the Stone of Excalibur—as they hunt for the Scroll of the Ancients.

Readers can purchase The Secret of the Sacred Scarab on Amazon.com, B&N.com or Barnes & Noble Book Stores, as well as many online stores.

About the Author: Fiona Ingram (B.A., Hons. (Natal), M.A., (Wits)) was born and educated in South Africa, and has worked as a full-time journalist and editor. Her interest in ancient history, mystery, and legends, and her enjoyment of travel has resulted in The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, the first in her exciting children’s adventure series—Chronicles of the Stone.

Contact Fiona Ingram by email if you would like to review this book.