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The Dragon and the Thief
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SOLVED: Children's/YA > SOLVED. YA set in Ancient Egypt, possibly "The _________'s Apprentice" [s]

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Emily | 4 comments The book I'm thinking of was young adult fiction. It was a chapter book that probably ran 150-200 pages. I read this book at least twice during the 90s. I can't remember much, aside from the fact that the protagonist was a young boy and they talked about the pyramids a lot. The dust jacket was black with yellow writing on the spine, and I think the cover was some Nile scene.

Sound familiar to anyone?


message 2: by Mir (new) - rated it 3 stars

Mir | 802 comments There is a YA by Pamela Service that is set partially in ancient Egypt and partially in modern America (orUK, I forget). It is called Reluctant God and stars a boy who is one of twin sons of the pharoah.


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Emily | 4 comments hmmm, doesn't sound right. That book sounds awesome though! The book I'm thinking of was set entirely in Ancient Egypt as I recall, during the time when the pyramids were being built (probably). I do think the author was female...




message 4: by April Ann (last edited May 29, 2009 10:02AM) (new)

April Ann (bloomer) | 515 comments The Dragon and the Thief by Gillian Bradshaw The Dragon and the Thief by Gilian Bradshaw, 1991. 154pgs.

Summary: In ancient Egypt an unlucky young man meets a wealthy dragon and together they find dangerous but exciting adventure.

Not a picture of the Nile on the cover, was there a dragon?


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Emily | 4 comments You know what, this might have been it! I checked back in my book list (I'm such a nerd, in 6th grade I started writing down everything I read, but hey, it comes in handy), and I did read this one. I'm going to see if I can find a copy!


message 6: by April Ann (new)

April Ann (bloomer) | 515 comments LOL...crossing my fingers!


message 7: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Vegan (lisavegan) | 1396 comments Thanks Emily and April. Please let us know Emily.


message 8: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie (smackley) | 75 comments i read a book called the beekeeper's appentice


message 9: by Christy (new)

Christy | 37 comments In case it wasn't The Dragon and the Thief, I remember a book about Ancient Egypt with a young boy as protagonist called The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71...


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Mir | 802 comments 2781880 i read a book called the beekeeper's appentice

That's about Sherlock Holmes.


Kagama-the Literaturevixen | 599 comments The Golden Goblet ?

Cover looks like this The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Hero seems to be an apprentice so mayb thats what you remembered?


message 13: by Lobstergirl, au gratin (new)

Lobstergirl | 44894 comments Mod
Emily, are you still looking for this or was it "The Dragon and the Thief?"


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Emily | 4 comments I am pretty sure it was "The Dragon and the Thief." Thank you so much for helping me solve my mystery!


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