| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
452 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
The Kane chronicles ; bk. 2 |
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Riordan, Rick.
Kane chronicles ; bk. 2.
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| Note |
Jacket illustration by John Rocco. |
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Hieroglyph art by Michelle Gengaro-Kokmen. |
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Includes glossary and a list of Egyptian gods and goddesses mentioned. |
| Audience |
710 Lexile. |
| Summary |
Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians. And now their most threatening enemy yet -- the chaos snake Apophis -- is rising. If they don't prevent him from breaking free in a few days' time, the world will come to an end. In other words, it's a typical week for the Kane family. To have any chance of battling the Forces of Chaos, the Kanes must revive the sun god Ra. But that would be a feat more powerful than any magician has ever accomplished. First they have to search the world for the three sections of the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells. Oh, and did we mention that no one knows where Ra is exactly? |
| Contents |
Fun with spontaneous combustion -- We tame a seven-thousand-pound hummingbird -- The ice cream man plots our death -- A birthday invitation to Armageddon -- I learn to really hate dung beetles -- A birdbath almost kills me -- A gift from the dog-headed boy -- Major delays at Waterloo Station (we apologize for the giant baboon) -- We get a vertically challenged tour of Russia -- An old red friend comes to visit -- Carter does something incredibly stupid (and no one is surprised) -- I master the fine art of name-calling -- I get a demon up my nose -- At the tomb of Zia Rashid -- Camels are evil... -- ...But not as evil as Romans -- Menshikov hires a happy death squad -- Gambling on Doomsday Eve -- The revenge of Bullwinkle the Moose God -- We visit the House of the Helpful Hippo -- We buy some time -- Friends in the strangest places -- We throw a wild house party -- I make an impossible promise. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 17 Accelerated Reader Quiz #143960. |
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Reading Counts 6-8 4.4 26 53921. |
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Lexile 710L. |
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F & P W. |
| Subject |
Mythology, Egyptian -- Juvenile fiction.
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Magic -- Juvenile fiction.
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Siblings -- Juvenile fiction.
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Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction.
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Quests (Expeditions) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Ra (Egyptian deity) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Eschatology, Egyptian -- Juvenile fiction.
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Children's stories, American -- 21st century.
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Mythology, Egyptian -- Fiction.
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Siblings -- Fiction.
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Voyages and travels -- Fiction.
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Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction.
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Magic -- Fiction.
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Fantasy.
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JUVENILE FICTION -- Action & Adventure.
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JUVENILE FICTION -- Fantasy & Magic.
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JUVENILE FICTION -- Legends, Myths, Fables -- Other.
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Children's stories, American
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Siblings
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Eschatology, Egyptian
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Magic
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Mythology, Egyptian
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Quests (Expeditions)
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Ra (Egyptian deity)
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Voyages and travels
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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| Subject |
Siblings -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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Adventure stories.
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Adventure fiction.
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Fantasy fiction -- Young adult.
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Adventure stories.
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Young adult works
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Fantasy fiction
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Adventure stories
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Action and adventure fiction
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Fiction
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Juvenile works
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Adventure fiction.
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Action and adventure fiction.
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Adventure fiction.
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| Added Author |
Rocco, John, illustrator.
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Gengaro, Michelle, illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9781423140566 (hardcover) |
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1423140567 (hardcover) |
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