A bookish teen, he has the skill to translate a lengthy ancient Egyptian text overnight, something which a learned professor probably took weeks to do. It was through this story telling that he passed the love for that specific country on to his granddaughter. There are lots of references to Tutankhamen in particular, that provided further discussion for our history lessons.

This is a glorious historical adventure with a nimble, thrilling 1920s tale, as well as a wonderful subplot set back in Ancient Egyptian times, as found in a scroll written by Tutankhamun’s best friend. The ancient diary entries that punctuate Lilian's narrative were a lovely addition, giving us a voice into the past that felt both fresh and of the time.There is also a thread about families and secrets that weaves through the story which adds to the mystery. The book is rich in adjectives, smilies and metaphors that really pained a picture of what the setting would be like for the class. Usually with most history books, I stop halfway through but with this book Secrets of a Sun King it had history mixed with a suspenseful plot! Each pack carefully analyses the vocabulary used by authors, chapter by chapter, then provides an explanation of these unfamiliar or meaning-rich words in context.

Ezra told Lillian that the vase belonged in Egypt and unable to say anymore because of a sudden fit of coughs. I liked all the characters in the story, my favourite part about the book was when you read about the Kyky. And this is where Carroll subtly gets her message across: she encourages her readers to question people's concepts and notions of historical events. Secrets of a Sun King - Teaching Slides is a PowerPoint presentation which contains a range of task modelling, group activities and teaching and learning opportunities that teachers can use as they explore the focus text in this English unit from Focus Education.

For example, Mrs Mendoza is never chosen for top assignments for the Washington Post because of her sex. Olive and her brother have been evacuated to Devon, but big sister Sukie is still missing from the night of the bombs.