Boy of the Pyramids: A Mystery of Ancient Egypt

Written by Ruth Fosdick Jones and originally published in 1952, Boy of the Pyramids: A Mystery of Ancient Egypt, Winner of the Jack and Jill Prize Contest, tells a gentle yet exciting mystery-and-adventure story, best for children 8-11 years old. The story is about Kaffe, a young Egyptian boy, and Sari, a slave girl and Kaffe's playmate, helping solve a mystery during the time of building of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, with a description of daily life in Ancient Egypt, seen from a child's perspective. Without containing inappropriate contents such as murders or mummy stories, this book would be a great starting place for children to learn about Egyptian culture.

Contents Covered:

• Fourteen Copper Rings
• The Slave Market
• Red Boy
• The Harvest
• The Flood
• At Gizeh
• The Green Stone
• Sneferu's Pyramid
• The End of It All