British Museum: The Curse of the Tomb Robbers (An Ancient Egyptian Puzzle Mystery)

本書以古埃及為背景，講述好友 Nub 與 Iteti 為阻止盜墓者破壞女王尼特之墓，踏上充滿謎題與線索的冒險旅程。途中他們必須破解象形文字、穿越尼羅河迷宮，逐步揭開陰謀背後的真相。文字生動、節奏明快，帶領讀者進入神祕的古文明世界。隨書附有摺頁指南，教孩子學讀象形文字，兼具知識與趣味。

★亮點：
・由英國博物館專家參與審訂，內容可信又富教育性。
・附象形文字字典與解謎頁，結合閱讀與遊戲體驗。
・插畫家 James Weston Lewis 以色彩細膩重現埃及風貌。

Learn how to read hieroglyphs in this compelling puzzle adventure story, publishing 200 years after the Rosetta Stone was deciphered! Written by Blue Peter award-winning author Andy Seed, in consultation with experts at the British Museum, and sumptuously illustrated in colour by highly acclaimed artist James Weston Lewis.

When ancient Egyptian friends, Nub and Iteti, overhear a gang of tomb robbers plotting to raid Queen Neith’s tomb, they set off on a quest to stop them. But there are lots of clues and puzzles to solve along the way, from a suspicious list of hieroglyphic words found in the marketplace to a confusing maze across the River Nile. Will they get there in time to stop the robbers unleashing a terrible curse? And who was behind the evil plot all along?

With breathtaking artwork, fascinating facts about ancient Egypt and a fold-out guide at the back of the book which explains how to read hieroglyphs and contains an easy-to-use hieroglyphic dictionary, this is the perfect book for children who love history and hair-raising adventures.

Featuring hieroglyphic messages, mazes, logic puzzles and more, children will enjoy immersing themselves in ancient Egypt and taking part in the story.

A page of solutions is included at the end of the book.