The History Mystery - Softcover
From a Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author, a mystery that begins with clues in a school in modern-day Brazil and continues through the ages to ancient Egypt, a medieval wizard’s castle laboratory, and the ships that sailed from Europe to discover the New World
Gaming whizz Will, along with his friends Sonia, Miguel, Matt, and Faye, gets an A for a group history project. But when their teacher reads from their work, none of them recognizes the piece. This is the first of a number of mystery messages which appears in their homework and emails, on their phones, and on their computer screens. Someone from the past is trying to communicate with them, and they must decipher the messages—the strange words from years ago—and figure out how to respond. The messages from Nefertiti, Marco Polo, and the other voices all have one thing in common: they all have to do with the importance of being able to read, and of history living on through the written word.
Gaming whizz Will, along with his friends Sonia, Miguel, Matt, and Faye, gets an A for a group history project. But when their teacher reads from their work, none of them recognizes the piece. This is the first of a number of mystery messages which appears in their homework and emails, on their phones, and on their computer screens. Someone from the past is trying to communicate with them, and they must decipher the messages—the strange words from years ago—and figure out how to respond. The messages from Nefertiti, Marco Polo, and the other voices all have one thing in common: they all have to do with the importance of being able to read, and of history living on through the written word.
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Ana Maria Machado is one of the most significant children's book authors in Brazil. She has written more than 100 books. A former journalist for Elle magazine in Paris and for the BBC in London, she opened the first children’s literature bookshop in Brazil in 1979. In 2000, Ana Maria Machado was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for her life work, the most significant international prize for children’s literature.
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"An effervescent celebration of the best possibilities of urban multiculturalism. Readers will want to move right in." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review on What a Party!
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- PublisherLittle Island Books
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1908195223
- ISBN 13 9781908195227
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