"Christie and Agatha solve an exciting mystery in Egypt"
Having reviewed and enjoyed A Discovery Disappears last year, it was super to realise they were part of a series and was happy to be invited to review another.
This book also features the well-travelled Christie and Agatha, the two child detectives, who accompany Mrs Dupont and her son Auguste on a research trip to Egypt. It is such a well written story, and from the first page you are drawn to the characters and the unfolding story.
The print size and illustrations make the book very readable and inviting for weaker readers, but the vocabulary and use of language make it a more interesting and challenging read for the more able. There is both humour and historical vocabulary tucked into the text, to keep the readers’ alert. For example, the wonderfully prim Auguste who even in the Egyptian sun is impeccably dressed and could not dress casually for the trip – ‘the mere idea made him positively nauseous’.
Also, did you know calcite was a type of stone, of that loukoum was the name for Turkish delight? As the two children arrive at the tomb of Tutankhamun, it becomes apparent there has been a robbery, and in their competent and mature way the two girls set out to solve the mystery. Their reputation has preceded them, and they have a personal recommendation from Arthur Conon Doyle himself.
I love the way the two girls have different approaches to the problem, compiling their list of suspects and setting a trap to the catch the thief. There is a super twist of bluff and double bluff as the mystery unfolds, that will keep the readers on their toes. The historical detail adds an interesting extra and whilst this is a book of fiction, the historical expedition and the archaeologist Howard Carter and the sponsor Lord Carnarvon were real people which, I think, adds to the overall appeal.
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Book 3 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series!
'The truth of the matter is that a number of valuable artefacts have been stolen. There is a thief at the dig!' During the excavation of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, Christie and Agatha find themselves at the heart of a mystery. Lord and Lady Carnarvon's dig is in jeopardy unless the thief at the site can be found. But time is quickly running out for the twins to wrap up the case and recover Tutankhamun's treasures.
About the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series: It's not easy growing up in the 1920s. While Christie can usually be found up a tree or trying a spot of amateur engineering, her shy twin Agatha buries her nose in books and dreams of being a writer. The pair couldn't be more different. But when a scientific discovery goes missing, they find that together they make a winning combination and Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency is born. Join the twin detectives as they solve thrilling mysteries all over the world!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Tombful of Trouble and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Tombful of Trouble features in the following genres: Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 7+, Recommendations, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Historical Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Tombful of Trouble is available in Paperback
Tombful of Trouble was written by Pip Murphy and published by Sweet Cherry Publishing
Tombful of Trouble has 141 pages
Yes it is part of Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series
£6.29
