Ramose and the Tomb Robbers

Ramose #2

by Carole Wilkinson

Prince Ramose must expose those who tried to murder him and regain his position as Pharaoh's rightful heir. But he has been kidnapped by tomb robbers. He will need more than the luck of the gods to get out of this one.

Genres: Historical Fiction

132 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Carole was born in England in 1950. Her family moved to Australia when she was 12. She now lives in Melbourne, with her husband John.
Carole didn't start writing until she was nearly 40. Before that, she worked as a laboratory assistant, working with a lot of blood and brains. Once she’d decided to try and become a writer, she went to university. She wrote a lot while she was there including her first novel. She showed it to a friend who worked in publishing who asked if she could write a teenage novel. Her first published book was based on something her daughter, who was at high school at the time, was doing.


Carole says she has lots of ideas and so far she’s never had 'writers' block'. She might have got a late start, but she’s been trying to make up for lost time and has written more than 30 books, some short stories, a telemovie and some TV and planetarium scripts.

Reviews

[Tarmia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
I am loving these books, maybe not as much as when I was 12 but these are great stories! :D

[Paul Morrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

The adventures, or should I say misfortunes of Ramose continue in this second book summarised as follows on the back cover: Don’t give in to the terror of darkness. The heart is not made strong if it is not tested. Prince Ramose must expose those who tried to murder him and regain his position as Pharaoh’s rightful heir. But he has been kidnapped by tomb robbers. He will need more than the luck of the gods to get out of this one.

I enjoyed this second book as much as the first, containing many of the ingredients which makes Ancient Egypt so popular to modern-day readers. A tomb hidden deep within the vast labyrinth of a pyramid, the royal mummy of a pharaoh protected inside a massive granite sarcophagus that seemingly cannot be opened, vast amounts of gold and other treasure, as well as tomb robbers intent on robbing the riches of the long dead pharaoh from inside his pyramid.

I look forward to reading 'Ramose. Sting of the Scorpion' - the third book in the Ramose series.

[Imperial Flame · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this book in an opp shop and bought it because of the cover. I love ancient Egypt so it appealed to me. As I read it, I quickly realised it was for much younger readers, and that it was the second book of a series, not a standalone book haha.

It was simply written and it was a bit too fast paced for me. But I still enjoyed it, the characters were fun and the settings were interesting.

I would recommend it for a young readers who like ancient Egypt

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are enjoying this series and becoming more familiar with ancient Egypt customs and the geography.

[Macqueron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un bon livre pour enfants, malgré quelques grosses facilités. Ils y apprennent plein de choses sur l’Egypte antique

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this second book in the series. More details about Ramose and life in Egypt.
Now I have reread it, I really enjoyed this book. The parts of Ramose being trapped in the tomb were so descriptive and awful. Ready to read the rest of the series now.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite enjoyable

[Grace Cortese · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was not my favourite book