Series Title: The Kane Chronicles
Author: Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and The Heroes of Olympus series.
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Main Characters: Fourteen-yearâ€"old Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie Kane, who is 12.
Story: According to Disney, â€Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.
“One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.
“Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them â€" Set-has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe â€" a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.†(Disney Kane Chronicles site)
Categories: Adventure, fantasy, Egyptian mythology, families/siblings
Length of Books: 464-528 pages
Recommended for: Ages 10-15, grades 5-9; some younger readers with a particular interest in Egyptian mythology
Available Formats: Hardcover, large print paperback (publisher: Gale Group) and downloadable e-book applications, plus audio versions
Books in The Kane Chronicles Series:
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book One)
Hardcover: 528 pages (Disney-Hyperion, 2010. ISBN: 9781423113386) Compare prices.
The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, Book 2)
Hardcover: 464 pages (Disney-Hyperion, 2011. ISBN: 9781423140566) Compare prices.
Title to Be Announced (The Kane Chronicles, Book 3)
(Disney-Hyperion, To be released, spring 2012)
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