The Mummy's Curse: A time-travelling adventure to discover the secrets of Tutankhamun

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Would you risk the future to change the past? Greenwich, London, 1894. Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are time-travelling thieves, stealing artefacts from the future to bring progress forward. And they are about to venture on their most treacherous mission. For The Butterfly Club have their eyes on a shiny new prize. In Egypt's Valley of the Kings a man named Howard Carter will stumble upon an unimaginable treasure - Tutankhamun's mummy: the greatest archaeological discovery of all time. The three children are given an impossible task: travel to 1922 and uncover the mummy first. But when the time-thieves disturb Tutankhamun's long sleep they wake something else too - a deadly and ancient curse. And now they must face the terrifying consequences of their actions...

M.A. Bennett was born in the north of England to an English mother and a Venetian father. She loved history so much she studied it at four different universities. She also studied art and worked as an illustrator, an actress and a film reviewer. Now she has her dream job of being a writer and her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. She lives in London - the home of Greenwich Meantime - with one husband, two children and three cats.

'If mystery, daring and the discovery of the thrilling secrets of Tutankhamun's tomb tickle your reading taste buds, then feast on the second book of a rip-roaring, time-travelling mystery by the bestselling STAGS author, M.A. Bennett' * Lancashire Post * 'Chock-full of fascinating historical snippets' * mybookcorner.co.uk * 'A gripping journey full of fascinating characters from history, undercover deception, a threatening curse and foreshadowing of the future. I love the combination of imaginative story and true facts. Primary children love learning about the Ancient Egyptians and are always intrigued by King Tutankhamun. They will devour this story and be encouraged to think about the consequences of history' * scopeforimagination.co.uk * 'This is a clever and engaging read - an intriguing book for readers Y5+ for fans of history that want a bit more action than a straightforward non-fiction fact book may provide' * whatiread.co.uk * 'This is a series to make you think, question and ponder. The what ifs are cleverly written and the outcomes even better than you can imagine! With a third in the series on the way. These will hook readers in and have them begging for more' * myshelvesarefull.com *