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"""...Engrossing and suspenseful. The artwork is marvelous!"" - Readers' Favorite After the death of her father left her to survive alone in the harsh desert, Akia is grateful to be living in the royal palace. She enjoys dancing for the pharaoh and joining him on adventures around his kingdom. But when the pharaoh's jealous wife hatches an evil plan against her, Akia must once again fight to survive. Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt in this sequel to the award-winning picture book, Pharaoh's Arrow. Illustrated in Egyptian two-dimensional style with authentic hieroglyphics, this story will engage any Egyptology fan! Winner of a 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award! Visit georgeneeb.ca for art ideas, reviews and information about upcoming books."

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"""Neeb's story is engrossing and suspenseful, and his characters are far better defined than those often encountered in a children's book. The artwork is marvelous! Neeb's illustrations make the Egyptian background of the story come to vivid and colorful life. His pictures have the look and feel of the period they are depicting, and they work perfectly with the story as it unfolds. Neeb does much more than tell an entertaining story, however; he includes a glossary of the hieroglyphics to be found in the book as well as giving a tutorial for readers who want to recreate their own images of ancient Egypt. He gives pointers on how to represent people as ancient Egyptian artists did and gives the basics on how to make your picture look as though it were painted on papyrus rather than paper. Teachers should have a field day sharing this book with their class and continuing the lesson by having children experiment with crayons using the techniques taught in the book. Akia's Adventure: The Sequel to Pharaoh's Arrow is most highly recommended."" -Readers' Favorite ""I have just read the engaging and delightful 'Akia's Adventure, ' the latest children's book by Author George Neeb. The tale is set in Ancient Egypt and follows the adventures of a young girl who, has recently arrived at Pharaoh's court after the death of her beloved father (sequel to 'Pharaoh's Arrow'). The Author writes in lyrical poem format introducing the culture and mystery of ancient Egypt and by so doing educating the young reader in a fun way. The beautiful illustrations are inspired by funerary paintings from the tomb walls, some images immediately recognizable. I love the fact that the Author shares his painting methods of how to create the tomb wall effect with his young readers (or indeed, papyrus). These truly unique books will, I believe captivate not only children but their parents too..."" -@rediscoveringtombart review on Instagram ""The amazing traditional Egyptian style images and entertaining story make this rhyming work of art a winner!"" -@kidsbookguru review on Instagram"

Neeb's story is engrossing and suspenseful, and his characters are far better defined than those often encountered in a children's book. The artwork is marvelous! Neeb's illustrations make the Egyptian background of the story come to vivid and colorful life. His pictures have the look and feel of the period they are depicting, and they work perfectly with the story as it unfolds. Neeb does much more than tell an entertaining story, however; he includes a glossary of the hieroglyphics to be found in the book as well as giving a tutorial for readers who want to recreate their own images of ancient Egypt. He gives pointers on how to represent people as ancient Egyptian artists did and gives the basics on how to make your picture look as though it were painted on papyrus rather than paper. Teachers should have a field day sharing this book with their class and continuing the lesson by having children experiment with crayons using the techniques taught in the book. Akia's Adventure: The Sequel to Pharaoh's Arrow is most highly recommended. -Readers' Favorite

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George Neeb lives in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He taught elementary school for many years. He enjoys art, history, travel and spending time at his cabin by a lake. He wrote this sequel to PHARAOH'S ARROW after readers asked about Akia's time alone in the desert. He has also written a story about making healthy friendships called ABBY BEECH.

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