Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald
Snake by Rob Lloyd Jones (Walker Books) PB RRP: $14.99
ISBN: 9781406361445
Reviewed by Ashling Kwok
Join Jake Atlas and his twin sister, Pan, on a thrilling journey
through the Egyptian desert as they search for their missing parents, and try
to save them from being turned into mummies by an evil dead.
One day Jake is a simple schoolboy with terrible grades and a bad
attitude. The next day, he is a member of a super high-tech treasure hunting
team, working with shady tomb robbers to locate his parents.
On the surface, the
Atlas family appear to be quite normal. But Jake is hiding an addiction to
stealing, Pan is concealing her genius for fear of being bullied, and the
siblings can't stop fighting – with each other or with their parents, stuffy
professors of Ancient History.
Everything changes
the day Jake and Pan discover the truth about their parents. They are suddenly
thrown into an unknown world, full of mystery and intrigue.
Jake's quick thinking
in tricky situations comes in handy as it helps them get out of tight spots,
while Pan's intelligence and photographic memory enables the pair to solve the
clues along the way. Jake and Pan end up working
together, and eventually come to understand one another.
Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald
Snake is a riveting
page-turning adventure by award-winning author Rob Lloyd Jones. It is action
packed and will keep readers intrigued from the moment they open the book.
It is recommended for
readers aged 9 and over, and is highly recommended.
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