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Dec 24, 2010
Bianca van Willigenburg
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Crocodile on the Sandbank is the first book in the Amelia Peabody series. It tells the story of a Victorian lady, Amelia Peabody, who inherets money from her father and decides to go on a trip to Egypt. Strange things start to happen, even before Amelia and her new friend start their trip properly and it's up to Amelia and her friends to solve the mystery.
I loved this book; Amelia is somehow very realistic and likeable. Her thoughts and actions are all very understandable, for instance her annoy ...more
I loved this book; Amelia is somehow very realistic and likeable. Her thoughts and actions are all very understandable, for instance her annoy ...more
Amelia Peabody sets off to explore the ruins of Egypt and adopts the bereft young gentlewoman, Evelyn, on the way. The mystery of an animated mummy haunting the excavation of Amarna catches Amelia's & Evelyn's attention, as do the brother excavators themselves. Will Evelyn find true love? Will they unmask the mummy and the reason it haunts the old tombs?
Still a wonderful romp through Victorian-era Egypt ...more
Still a wonderful romp through Victorian-era Egypt ...more
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