I read this book because I'm really into heroine stories, especially Egyptian ones. I thought it would be boring, all history and stuff, but it was actually pretty good! Also, believe it or not, Maia is actually a real person! She lives with her crazily weird,mean, and superstitious aunt and uncle, who treat her like a servant.Then she sees her uncle stealing temple grain, which changes her life forever...some of the Egyptian stuff was a bit confusing (they used salt paste as body wash?!) but feisty girls like me will totally like this book! Can't wait to read the other two books in the series!
Maia of Thebes, 1463 B.C.
By Ann Turner
Leap into the ancient world in renowned author Ann Turner's exciting addition to the Life and Times series. Maia's story is filled with action, adventure, and all the drama of life in ancient Egypt.
The intrigue and mysticism of ancient Egypt comes to life in Ann Turner's spectacular addition to The Life and Times series. In the time of the Pharoah Hatshepsut's rule, the Egyptian days could pass as slowly as the Nile's lazy waters, or as quickly as the Nile's rising floodwaters.
Maia and her brother are orphaned and living with a cold, judgmental aunt and uncle in Thebes. Searching for a way out of their house, Maia pleads with her brother, Sethnet, who is learning to be a scribe, to teach her how to write. He agrees, and this is to be her saving skill.
The intrigue and mysticism of ancient Egypt comes to life in Ann Turner's spectacular addition to The Life and Times series. In the time of the Pharoah Hatshepsut's rule, the Egyptian days could pass as slowly as the Nile's lazy waters, or as quickly as the Nile's rising floodwaters.
Maia and her brother are orphaned and living with a cold, judgmental aunt and uncle in Thebes. Searching for a way out of their house, Maia pleads with her brother, Sethnet, who is learning to be a scribe, to teach her how to write. He agrees, and this is to be her saving skill.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780439652230
ISBN-10: 0439652235
Published on 4/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 176