Illustrated adventure novels · I misteri di Silvana Nucci
Not yet in EnglishIl mistero della piramide
An archaeology contest, a trip to Egypt and a pyramid full of traps: an illustrated adventure novel with riddles, history pages and a final quiz.
- Ages 8-12
- Italiano
- Paperback, illustrated novel
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In a nutshell
Samir, Giulia and Luca, three inseparable friends aged 12 and 13, win an archaeology contest between middle schools. The prize: a trip to Egypt. In Giza they hear about a cursed pyramid said to hide the “Heart of the Sun”… and decide to go in on their own, in the middle of the night.
Room after room, they have to dodge the traps, answer riddles and keep a cool head. But the danger may not be only inside the pyramid: someone very close to them is a little too interested in the treasure.
At the end of the book: a map of the trip, a plan of the pyramid, messages in hieroglyphs to decipher, what’s true in the story and a quiz.
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What’s inside
- Three friends, three talentsSamir the brain, Giulia the athlete and Luca the photographer who never forgets a thing.
- Riddles to solveRooms full of traps, riddles and a hieroglyph code for readers to crack themselves.
- What’s trueThe pages at the end separate real history from the invented story.
- Final quiz10 questions plus a bonus question, with the answers.
Not yet in English
Would you like this book in English?
“Il mistero della piramide” is available for now in Italian and Spanish. Let us know you’re waiting for it: we translate the requested books first. You’ll get the digital edition free, as an advance copy before it comes out, and we’d love to hear what you think.
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Questions from parents
Good to know
Do the books in the series need to be read in order?
No. Each novel is a complete adventure with its own heroes: you can start with any of them.
What’s at the end of the book?
A map of the trip, a plan of the pyramid, messages in hieroglyphs to decipher, pages explaining what’s true in the story and a quiz of 10 questions plus a bonus question.
Is it available in English?
Not yet: it is published in Italian and Spanish.
