The Mission to Find Max: Egypt by Elizabeth Singer Hunt Page B
Authors: Elizabeth Singer Hunt
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said Jackâs history teacher, Mr Marshall. He was handing out pieces of paper to each pupil. âThe curator of the museum has arranged a treasure hunt for us.â
The students cheered and clapped.
âWeâre going to split you into six teams,â he said. âThe first team to find all thirteen objects wins a prize.â
Mr Marshall organized his class into groups of three. Luckily for Jack, he was paired up with two of the cleverest pupils in the class, his best friends Richard and Charlie.
âLetâs crush âem,â said Richard.
âYeah,â said Charlie. âThey donât stand a chance.â
Mr Marshall looked at his watch. âTime startsââ he said as he waited for the second hand to pass the twelveâ ânow!â
Jack, Richard and Charlie quickly looked at the first clue on the paper:
A VALUABLE KEY IN DECIPHERING E GYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHIC WRITING CAN BE FOUND IN R OOM 4. W HAT IS IT CALLED?
âI know,â whispered Charlie, so the other teams couldnât hear. âItâs the Rosetta Stone.â
Not having to find Room 4 saved them some time. Jack scribbled the answer in the space next to question one. The second clue, however, was much harder.
W HICH ISLAND IS FAMOUS FOR ITS STONE STATUES CALLED âMOAIâ ? Y OU CAN FIND THE ANSWER IN R OOM 24.
Jack, Richard and Charlie looked at each other blankly. According to the map, Room 24 was down the corridor ahead, next to the bookshop. They raced for it, and when they got there, they saw an enormous stone statue with the face of a man. Underneath it was a sign that said:
H OA H AKANANAIâA
S TATUE F ROM E ASTE R I SLAND
Richard noted the name âEasterâ in the blank next to question two. Charlie read question three out loud:
I N 31 BC THIS EMPEROR CAPTURED E GYPT FOR THE R OMANS . W HO WAS HE ? V ISIT R OOM 70 TO FIND OUT .
Unfortunately Jack didnât know much about Greek or Roman history. The junior crime-fighting agency that Jack worked for, the GPF, had taught him many things, but most of it was practical stuff, like how to stop a bad guy from coming at you with a poison pen. He shrugged his shoulders at his friends and took the lead, climbing the stairs to the upper floor.
When the boys got to Room 70, they found themselves in the Roman Empire section. Perched on a pedestal in the middle of the room was the marble head of a man with glass eyes.
The sign underneath said:
A UGUSTUS, WHO DEFEATED
M ARK A NTONY AND C LEOPATRA
TO CLAIM E GYPT FOR THE R OMANS
âThatâs it!â said Richard, scribbling down the name âAugustusâ.
The boys carried on scouring the museum and finding the answers to the next nine questions. It took nearly forty-five minutes, but finally they were staring at question thirteen.
D URING MUMMIFICATION, ANCIENT E GYPTIAN EMBALMERS PLACED THE ORGANS OF THE DECEASED IN âCANOPICâ JARS . W HICH BABOON-HEADED GODâS JAR CONTAINED THE LIVER ? Y OU CAN FIND THE ANSWER IN R OOM 62.
The trio were in a hurry now. There were at least four other groups nearby who were close to finishing the treasure hunt as well.
Jack, Richard and Charlie dashed up the steps to the third floor. Out of breath, they frantically looked for the answer to the question. But there was nothing obvious.
âLetâs split up,â said Charlie. âIâll look over here,â he said, pointing to a collection of tall glass cases. âYou guys take the other side of the room.â
The boys separated. Soon Jack found himself gazing at treasures from the tombs of ancient Egyptian kings. One of them was a gilded chair from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, or King Tut. At the sight of that name, the hairs on Jackâs arms stood straight up.
Chapter 2:
The Diadem
A few months ago, Jack had received a note saying that his brother, Max, was in danger and that only Jack could save him from whatever peril he was in.
As
The students cheered and clapped.
âWeâre going to split you into six teams,â he said. âThe first team to find all thirteen objects wins a prize.â
Mr Marshall organized his class into groups of three. Luckily for Jack, he was paired up with two of the cleverest pupils in the class, his best friends Richard and Charlie.
âLetâs crush âem,â said Richard.
âYeah,â said Charlie. âThey donât stand a chance.â
Mr Marshall looked at his watch. âTime startsââ he said as he waited for the second hand to pass the twelveâ ânow!â
Jack, Richard and Charlie quickly looked at the first clue on the paper:
A VALUABLE KEY IN DECIPHERING E GYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHIC WRITING CAN BE FOUND IN R OOM 4. W HAT IS IT CALLED?
âI know,â whispered Charlie, so the other teams couldnât hear. âItâs the Rosetta Stone.â
Not having to find Room 4 saved them some time. Jack scribbled the answer in the space next to question one. The second clue, however, was much harder.
W HICH ISLAND IS FAMOUS FOR ITS STONE STATUES CALLED âMOAIâ ? Y OU CAN FIND THE ANSWER IN R OOM 24.
Jack, Richard and Charlie looked at each other blankly. According to the map, Room 24 was down the corridor ahead, next to the bookshop. They raced for it, and when they got there, they saw an enormous stone statue with the face of a man. Underneath it was a sign that said:
H OA H AKANANAIâA
S TATUE F ROM E ASTE R I SLAND
Richard noted the name âEasterâ in the blank next to question two. Charlie read question three out loud:
I N 31 BC THIS EMPEROR CAPTURED E GYPT FOR THE R OMANS . W HO WAS HE ? V ISIT R OOM 70 TO FIND OUT .
Unfortunately Jack didnât know much about Greek or Roman history. The junior crime-fighting agency that Jack worked for, the GPF, had taught him many things, but most of it was practical stuff, like how to stop a bad guy from coming at you with a poison pen. He shrugged his shoulders at his friends and took the lead, climbing the stairs to the upper floor.
When the boys got to Room 70, they found themselves in the Roman Empire section. Perched on a pedestal in the middle of the room was the marble head of a man with glass eyes.
The sign underneath said:
A UGUSTUS, WHO DEFEATED
M ARK A NTONY AND C LEOPATRA
TO CLAIM E GYPT FOR THE R OMANS
âThatâs it!â said Richard, scribbling down the name âAugustusâ.
The boys carried on scouring the museum and finding the answers to the next nine questions. It took nearly forty-five minutes, but finally they were staring at question thirteen.
D URING MUMMIFICATION, ANCIENT E GYPTIAN EMBALMERS PLACED THE ORGANS OF THE DECEASED IN âCANOPICâ JARS . W HICH BABOON-HEADED GODâS JAR CONTAINED THE LIVER ? Y OU CAN FIND THE ANSWER IN R OOM 62.
The trio were in a hurry now. There were at least four other groups nearby who were close to finishing the treasure hunt as well.
Jack, Richard and Charlie dashed up the steps to the third floor. Out of breath, they frantically looked for the answer to the question. But there was nothing obvious.
âLetâs split up,â said Charlie. âIâll look over here,â he said, pointing to a collection of tall glass cases. âYou guys take the other side of the room.â
The boys separated. Soon Jack found himself gazing at treasures from the tombs of ancient Egyptian kings. One of them was a gilded chair from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, or King Tut. At the sight of that name, the hairs on Jackâs arms stood straight up.
Chapter 2:
The Diadem
A few months ago, Jack had received a note saying that his brother, Max, was in danger and that only Jack could save him from whatever peril he was in.
As
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