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| Title | : | Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia Throckmorton #3) |
| Author | : | R.L. LaFevers |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 375 pages |
| Published | : | April 12th 2010 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2010) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Middle Grade. Mystery. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mythology. Fiction. Adventure |
R.L. LaFevers
Hardcover | Pages: 375 pages Rating: 4.12 | 2856 Users | 155 Reviews
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Being able to detect black magic isn’t all tea and crumpets—and for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! When Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu, she quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for.Meanwhile, back at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, Henry is home for the spring holidays and makes an accidental discovery of an artifact that alchemists have been hunting for centuries. Soon, every black-cloaked occultist in London is trying to get their hands on it . . .
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| ISBN: | 054722592X (ISBN13: 9780547225920) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Theodosia Throckmorton #3 |
| Literary Awards: | Agatha Award Nominee for Best Childrens Young Adult (2010) |
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Ratings: 4.12 From 2856 Users | 155 ReviewsColumn Regarding Books Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia Throckmorton #3)
Miss Theodosia Throckmorton is the sort of MG heroine I would have been completely obsessed with had R. L. LaFevers' delightful series been around when I was about ten or eleven. As it is, I'm unashamed to eat this series up with a spoon. I'd read the first two a couple years ago when I temporarily stole them from Asshole Ex's younger sister, and more recently, a friend of mine who works for HMH--after also getting me hooked on LaFevers' His Fair Assassin trilogy--procured me copies of books 3Ive said it before, and Ill say it again: the juvenile and young adult shelves contain some good, fun fiction that isnt the classics you remember (and may re-read from time to time).The adventures of Theodosia Throckmorton are one of these. Being the eleven-year-old daughter of obsessed early 20th-century British Egyptologists, Theo reads hieroglyphics almost as easily as English, and probably knows more about the ancient Pharoahs than about the British monarchy.Her ability to perceive Egyptian
I could have used more of Theodosia's cat Isis, but it was still good! I had to get the cat comment out there first, ya'll know me:-) If not, Hello. I'm a self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady. In this third installment, Theodosia is back in her usual situation-embroiled in curses and artifacts. She meets the great magician Awi Bubu, coinciding with her discovery of an Emerald Tablet. This tablet is purported to turn metal into gold, which is obviously desirable. However, there are more reasons this is
I loved this whole series
Poor Theo. Smarter than any adult will give her credit for being and always caught in the middle between people who 'want to rule the world' and people who want to maintain the status quo and keep the world safe, but use her at the same time.At least this time, she's finally confided in her younger brother, Henry, and has help from Will and his brothers, even if the adults are being stupid. There's an interesting twist at the end with her grandmother and I'm thinking that will be explained in
Being able to detect black magic isnt all tea and crumpetsand for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! When Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu, she quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for.Meanwhile, back at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, Henry is home for the spring holidays and makes an accidental discovery of an artifact that alchemists
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