CodeQuest: Hieroglyphs by Sean Callery

by Sean Callery

CodeQuest is a brand-new narrative non-fiction series that challenges the reader to solve historical mysteries. Each title presents a unique, interactive story in which the reader learns about historical codes, pictograms and symbols by completing various code-breaking tasks. A museum houses a splendid statue of a golden cat. It was once part of a pair... so where isits partner? A note inside the display case contains the first in a series of clues, and once it is deciphered, the adventure begins. The story spreads lead the reader from clue to clue, while information spreads form a perfect introduction to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics

Genres: Childrens, Egypt

Hardcover

First published June 7, 2010

Reviews

[The Brothers · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very engaging book about an archaeologist who finds himself on a mission to discover the location of a missing golden cat. A new friend, a mysterious woman named Nefret, helps him in his quest.

This book has a lot of information about ancient Egypt and the hieroglyphs they used back then. Also a lot about tombs and pharaohs and how the Egyptians dealt with the dead.

Asher (6yo) and I went through the book together in a couple of days, writing out all the code questions. We got most of them - though it's hard to spell things right when the ancient Egyptians didn't use vowels!

[Elaine White · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a big kid and an Egypt / Museum / Archaeology fan. This story was original and great for kids, or those who are trying to get a basic grasp of Ancient Egyptian culture or Hieroglyphs. An enjoyable read and BONUS, it comes with a CD-Rom that allows you to add a Hieroglyph font to your computer! I love it.

[Fives OnTheFly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book to check out if you are studying ancient Egypt or reading the Kane Chronicles.