Secrets of a Sun King Award-winning author by Emma Carroll (author)

‘The Hilary Mantel of children’s fiction.’ The Telegraph
A gripping adventure.’ Daily Mail
‘Hooked yet? You’d have to be dead and wrapped in bandages not to be.’ The Times
‘Totally thrilling.’ BookTrust

London, 1922.

A discovery from ancient Egypt . . .
A cursed package . . .
The untold story of a young pharaoh . . .

When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad’s doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England!

The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.

Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey – to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh’s curse . . .

‘The Hilary Mantel of children’s fiction.’ Telegraph