Ra liebt sein Faulenzerleben als Pharaos Katze: Nickerchen am Pool und jede Menge Snacks. Aber wenn es um das ewige Leben im Jenseits geht, kennt der alte Ägypter plötzlich keinen Müßiggang mehr. Und so ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass Ra und seine Freunde in helle Aufregung geraten und knallhart (na ja, zumindest erst mal Khepri und Miu) Ermittlungen einleiten, als ein königliches Grab aufgebrochen und ausgeraubt wird. Gerechtigkeit muss, um der Ewigkeit willen, wiederhergestellt werden. Natürlich nur mithilfe eines wahrhaft großen Detektivs, den klugen und fleißigen Mitstreitern – und einer pelzaufreibenden Verfolgungsjagd um Mitternacht –, um die Schuldigen zur Strecke zu bringen und den Schatz aufzuspüren.
Amy Butler Greenfield was a grad student in history when she gave into temptation and became a writer. Since then, she has become an award-winning author.
Amy grew up in the Adirondack Mountains and later studied history at Williams College, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Oxford. She now lives with her family in England, where she writes, bakes double-dark-chocolate cake, and plots mischief.
Many times when I’m reading children’s chapter books they feel predictable and boring due to that. This book kept my interest the whole time and mystery was definitely not solved, even for an adult reader, until the end.
Thank you to A.B. Greenfield for sharing Ra the Mighty with Collabookation. First, I haven't read Ra the Mighty #1, but I plan on changing that asap. However, there wasn't a lot of allusion to the first mystery, so I'm excited to spend more time with Ra, even if it isn't chronologically sound. Ra is the cat of the Pharoah, and he enjoys that post: the snacks, the grooming, and the resting all suit him well. When he finds himself stuck in the middle of a tomb-robbing mystery, he's eager to prove his sleuthing skills, as long as he can nap along the way. However, things don't go exactly as Ra plans. When he finds himself walking the streets, hungry and smelling like dung, he decides to get to work solving the mystery so he can be returned to the palace asap. This book is full of interesting Egyptian facts, so if you know any ancient Egypt fanatics, this is a sure bet. But it's also full of humor, mystery, deceit, and friendship. Ra is hilarious, and quite frankly, most kids will appreciate his affinity for snacks and rest. But Ra is also a dedicated cat who wants to see justice served. Highly recommend to kids in grade 3 and up~ great parent/child read aloud!
Tierischer Krimi im alten Ägypten - Katzen und Skarabäus machen Jagd auf Grabräuber
Pharaos Katze Ra, faul, gefräßig, eitel und doch mit dem Herz am rechten Fleck, soll ins Tal der Könige reisen, um Künstlern für ein Wandgemälde Modell zu stehen, das für das Grab des Pharaos und Ras selbst gedacht ist. Mit dabei natürlich Ras bester Freund, der Mistkäfer… äh… pardon… Skarabäus Khepri sowie Küchenkatze Miu. Alle drei sind nicht nur Freunde, sondern auch Detektive. Kaum angekommen müssen sie feststellen: ein Grab wurde ausgeraubt! Das darf nicht sein und schon haben die drei einen neuen Fall zu lösen. Dabei stoßen sie nicht nur auf hinterhältige Menschen, sondern auch auf Mius Cousin Sabu, seines Zeichens Chef der Katzenbevölkerung von Set Ma´at. Ra kann ihn nicht leiden und umgekehrt genauso. So entbrennt ein Kampf darüber, wer den Fall zuerst löst. Und dieser bringt Ra und Khepri nicht nur einmal in große Schwierigkeiten.
Ich liebe Ra und Khepri. Die beiden sind ein tolles Gespann. Ra eher ein bisschen arrogant und selbstbezogen und nicht so wirklich zu logischen Schlussfolgerungen fähig, Khepri dagegen ein superschlaues Käferchen, der nicht nur Dung, sondern auch Rätsel über alles liebt. Sie sind die allerbesten Freunde (wie kommt man bloß auf diese Idee?) und hängen sehr aneinander. Die Autorin versteht es vorzüglich, ihren Figuren ganz viel Leben und Witz einzuhauchen. Man sieht Katze und Käfer förmlich vor dem geistigen Auge und es wird bei mir sofort Kopfkino ausgelöst. Das außergewöhnliche Setting Ägypten tut das seine dazu. Nicht zu vergessen die vielen wunderbaren s/w-Zeichnungen, auf denen man Ra & Co in Aktion sieht mit Gesichtsausdrücken, die einfach nur herrlich sind! In allen Szenen spürt man deutlich die Liebe und Leidenschaft, die die Autorin für das alte Ägypten empfindet. Das macht einfach Spaß und ist obendrein auch noch informativ. Hinten gibt es nämlich noch ein Nachwort der Autorin, in dem sie viel Wissen vermittelt und die Hintergründe zur echten alten ägyptischen Geschichte nochmal lebendig werden lässt. Mir bleibt aber vor allem die innige Beziehung zwischen Ra und Khepri im Kopf, die so süß und herzerwärmend ist. Die beiden allerbesten Freunde, die sich so sehr mögen. Da geht mir das Herz auf.
Wieder einmal eine super lustige, aber auch sehr spannende und rasante Abenteuergeschichte, die mich fesseln und sehr amüsieren konnte. Daher nicht nur für Kinder eine Empfehlung, sondern eigentlich für alle Altersklassen. Ra rules! 5/5 Sterne!
Taka duma mnie rozpiera, kiedy mogę pochwalić się recenzją własnego patronatu tym bardziej od Wydawnictwa Dwukropek, które pokochałam całym sercem razem z moją córką. Przed wami drugi już tom przygód Faraońskiego kota o imieniu Ra i jego przyjaciół, którzy wspólnie tworzą fantastyczną grupę, przy której nudzić się nie będziesz. Jeżeli nie czytaliście pierwszego tomu, to żaden kłopot według mojej córki śmiało możecie czytać jak wam wygodnie. Ja jestem #teamodpoczątku, lecz faktycznie można czytać mieszanie.
Ty razem naszej trójce, czyli kot Faraona o imieniu Ra, skarabeusz Cheprim i kotka Miu przyjdzie zmagać się z kradzieżą drogocennych pamiątek, jakie były w grobowcu. Mnóstwo zabawnych sytuacji, ale też takich, gdzie ciarki przechodzą po plecach. Naszym ulubionym momentem była sytuacja, kiedy natykając się na strażnika z psem na smyczy. Znaleźli wiele wskazówek m.in. wejście do pewnej komory i teraz muszą zwrócić uwagę ludzi. Tutaj skarabeusz namawia Ra, żeby sprowokował psa i zaczął uciekać przed nim. Nie muszę pisać, jaka była reakcja kota na to, że ma uciekać przed psem. Ten moment, kiedy Ra mówi do szarej bestii, żeby go złapał, jeśli potrafi i wtedy jego nogi poślizgnęły się kupce kamieni co spowodowało, że wylądował tuż pod nosem psa. Tutaj miałam ubaw z moją córką, bo wyobrażałyśmy sobie, że musiało to komicznie wyglądać. To kropla w morzu tego, co tam się dzieje. Już myślisz, że będzie zgrzyt, ale przekonasz się, że to tylko podpucha i czytasz dalej, żeby w końcu przekonać się, kto ukradł mumie Faraona oraz mumie przodka Ra. Wiele osób, wiele wskazówek, wiele też pytań, na które trzeba znaleźć odpowiedź.
Opisów książki jest pełno, więc z całego serca zapraszam do zapoznania się. Jeżeli wasze pociechy mają duszę detektywistyczną, lubią łamigłówki to tutaj mają wielkie pole do popisu. Kolejnym atutem jest fakt, że druk, jaki jest w książce idealnie nadaje się dla dzieci, które dopiero zaczynają swoją przygodę z czytaniem. Wiele obrazków i różnych pisanych dźwięków ułatwiających rozpoznanie tego, jaki odgłos jest wydawany np. warczenie bestii na kota „Grrrrr”. Zapraszam całą watahę młodego pokolenia do przeżycia wspaniałej przygody.
P.S. 19.04.2023 była premiera III tomu więc spieszcie się i to migusiem.
This one is a 3.5 for me. After all, combining cats and a mystery set in Egypt leaves little to be desired for those of us who love both. Having read the first book in this series, Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective, I already loved Ra and his self-absorbed, entitled, and pampered ways. Thus, I wasn't surprised when Ra continued to lap up the luxurious life that was his lot. But things quickly get turned upside down when he accompanies the Pharaoh's Vizier on a trip to investigate possible tomb robbing in the town of Set Ma'at where Ra is supposed to have his portrait painted. Through a series of accidents, Ra is left behind his faithful beetle friend, Khepri, and Miu, another cat friend. He also loses his special gold collar, and another cat takes his place. Without his royal trappings, life is hard for Ra, and he is treated as a stray. Ra and his friends decide that the need to figure out who's been ransacking those tombs, but they need to hurry before Sabu, another feline who is top cat in the area, beats them to it. The clues seem to point to Kenamon, the kind young artist who befriends Ra, but Ra is sure that the boy cannot be guilty. Readers will love the ending and Ra's distinct voice and personality, always clamoring for snacks and rest, and be delighted that his royal character was still apparent beneath all that dirt and scruffiness. I loved the story and illustrations equally and will look forward to another mystery for Ra. This one really took him out of his comfort zone, and I'm sure he'll take particular care of his gold collar from here on out.
Ra, the Pharaoh’s cat, returns for his second mystery. A trip to the village of Set Ma’at in order to pose for a painting for the Pharaoh’s tomb unveils a tomb robbery. Ra, along with his trusty sidekick the dung beetle Khepri, and Miu the kitchen cat are on the case. Everyone who has worked on the tomb is a suspect. Ra must also escape from a band of jackals that worship the god Anubis and deal with Sabu, the leader of the village cats, who calls Ra “Lord Fancypaws.” As before, Ra stumbles into solving the case with a lot of help from Khepri and Miu. Filled with humor and action, this is a fun mystery series. The pen and ink illustrations bring the characters to life. The author includes an Author’s Note that covers the real facts behind the story, and a list of sources.
As an adult reading this series, I just love it. For your middle grade readers who like mysteries this is a fun series (adults will love too). The cat who belongs to the Pharaoh of Egypt solves crimes along with his dung beetle sidekick! The books are set during the reign of the pharaohs in Egypt, which sets this series apart as we don't see that time period utilized a lot. So you will learn a little about Egyptian culture as you read these books. If you are a cat fan then the spoiled cat, Ra, will keep you chuckling with his inherent cat-ness. I highly recommend!
We are really enjoying this detective series! It seems a little odd to have a cat and a dung beetle as main characters but it actually works well. This is one of those books that reads aloud really well and my girls keep begging for another chapter. We are really looking forward to the next book in the series.
Ra The Mighty, The Great Tomb Robbery Is a clever, surprising, and unpredictable book about Ra The Mighty visiting Set Ma'at for a tomb portrait. But, two guards say that Anubis attacked them and robbed a tomb. Can Ra save his friend and solve the case? Anyone would want to pick up this action-packed book about ancient Egypt anytime because of Ra's thrilling adventures.
In the second installment of Ra the Mighty, Ra and Khepri have another mystery to solve, this time involving the robbery of a tomb! This was similar in storyline and formula to the first one bringing in elements of mystery, Egyptian history, and dung humor haha. My kids and I listened on audio and we enjoyed it!
Read this as a pre-read for my son. Interesting, diverse and comical characters very similar to those in The Very Very Far North. Perfectly paired with an Ancient Egypt history unit with lots of tidbits about that time period, beliefs, practices and etc that kids can use to further explore the topic.
I accidently marked this as read for yesterday. I was anticipating finishing it, but got sidetracked. 😂 This took me longer to read, not for any fault of the book, but because I have it on my tablet and not eReader. I don't interact with my tablet as often, esp for reading fiction books (I keep non-fics on it mostly). That being said, I thought it was a good addition to the series! I wish there were more than one more book with Ra and friends. 🥲 🐈
A wonderful 2nd book in a series. My daughter and I laughed at Ra's adventures and tried to solve the case ourselves. We hated it when the book ended and can't wait for more from Ra the Mighty, Pharoah 's cat.
Interesting mystery told from a cat's point of view, set in Egypt. Names could be confusing, a little slow moving but lots of "red herrings". Would be a good reading group mystery book. Grades 3-4
Ein sehr amüsanter Katzendetektivfall. Die Hauptfiguren, gerade Ra, sind charmant in ihrer Eigenart. Auch gibt es ein Schlusskapitel mit etwas historischer Einordnung. Davon lese ich gerne mehr.
Fun sequel. Feels long for a transitional chapter book for kids 7-10 compared to typical fare for that group - Magic Tree House, Junie B Jones, Judy Moody, Branches books, etc.. The mystery is intricate enough for middle grade readers. I enjoyed the author's note and the information on Egyptian history. There's also a cast list in the back that was helpful for keeping track of the large cast of characters. Ra and his team were a delight once again.
Questa trilogia è assolutamente adorabile, questo secondo volume è ancora più bello rispetto al primo, molto divertente, si svolge nella Valle dei Re, e Ra e Khepri avranno moltissime avventure e disavventure da affrontare. Mi ha fatto anche ridere molto ma ho anche imparato alcune cose molto interessanti sulla società egiziana dell'epoca. Non vedo l'ora di leggere il volume finale!
Ra is back again, to solve another mystery set in ancient Egypt. As the Pharaoh's cat, Ra has certain standards that he expects--plenty of delicious snacks, lots of naps, and appropriate perfumes and adoration. However, with his sidekicks--a dung beetle and another cat--he also solves mysteries. Well, with LOTS of help. In this case a tomb-robber is at work. There are plenty of suspects, but who is truly guilty? It doesn't help that Ra has lost his golden collar and is now mistaken for a common alley cat, or that the local jackals have it in for him. Can he clear the innocent, uncover the guilty, and win his way back to Pharaoh's side? Sure...with LOTS of help. This is the second book in a fun series that is hard to quantify--mystery and detective? Yes. Historical fiction? Yes. Animal stories? Yes. Humor? Most certainly. But most of all, it's a lot of fun.