A fast paced, thoroughly researched and fascinating historical adventure with ancient gods and curses to appease and unscrupulous villains to outwit.

Faber Members have access to live and online events, special editions and book promotions, and articles and quizzes through our weekly e-newsletter. I learned a lot about how Egyptian pharaohs were treated after their death. The plot of this book was exciting. I would have liked more scenes with Lil and her grandfather. I liked the scene at their Sunday roast. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical MomentsThe book has a feeling of a classic adventure book with the theme being Egypt. The heroin/main character is Lillian, whose characteristic is intelligent, adventurous and bold. The story was good vocabulary including names, places, and artefacts that originally come from Egypt. This story provides good vocabulary that was relevant to our Ancient Egypt topic, providing names of places, artefacts that originally come from Egypt and names. There are lots of references to Tutankhamen in particular, that provided further discussion for our history lessons. The book is rich in adjectives, smilies and metaphors that really pained a picture of what the setting would be like for the class. It was engrossing, so much so that I would get told off by my class every time I finished reading for the day because they wanted to know what happened next! You’ll see this book on the bookstores’ shelves and it will grab your attention just by its lovely image.

I liked the characters and thought Lil was an independent and brave girl, Tulip was resourceful and Oz was clever. I thought maybe Oz had autism. My favourite character in the book would have to be Pepe. This because he is expecting of politeness and is annoyed to see Englishmen invade Egypt and straight away act as if they own the place which I perfectly understand and can sympathise for. On the other hand; there are no characters that I would not be happy to be acquainted with. This time she has turned her skill to the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb in 1922 and with her usual flair has woven a plot mixing historical facts with fictional characters and discoveries.I really enjoyed reading this book. My favourite character was Tulip because she was kind to Lil and she was strong minded about what she wanted and didn't want to do. I liked all the characters in the story, my favourite part about the book was when you read about the Kyky. I liked that part because you could find out about why there is a curse and how Kyky died. A powerpoint based around chapter 2 of Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll designed for Year 6 Whole Class Reading. A whole English teaching sequence linked to the book Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll (Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2016). Ideal for Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6 children, particularly linked to an Egypt or Tutankhamun topic. A sheet where they have to write a story about being on an adventure and discovering a tomb in Egypt

For your chance to win a signed copy of Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll, all you have to do is decorate an ornate design onto a jar. I found this book’s plot very entertaining and exciting. I would definitely recommend this book to others.Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Fantastic resource. I shall be using chapter 1 and 2 resources with my class. Very well presented! Please say you are doing the rest of the chapters :-) I enjoyed the way that the story’s twists and turns develop out of Carroll’s well-researched knowledge of the period. For example, Mrs Mendoza is never chosen for top assignments for the Washington Post because of her sex. They travel to Egypt 1922 style: by boat, train to Athens, a smelly cargo boat to Cairo, another train to Luxor, and finally by camel. It all takes days – will the children and Mrs Mendoza be on time? London 1922. After World War I, the country is nearly bankrupt, and the Kaye family are struggling; Lil’s grandad, who is passionate about Egyptian archaeology, is in hospital; Lil herself hates being a scholarship girl at snooty St Kilda’s; and her parents are struggling to make ends meet.