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288 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-166793-0$16.99
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4-6
In ancient Egypt, Kepi and her pet baboon are kidnapped and taken aboard a ship bound for the capital. Kepi, initially scared, then indignant, seizes on the chance to confront the pharaoh about his cruel treatment of workers such as her father. A fantastical eleventh-hour plot twist brings the story into fairy-tale realm, gratifying fans of Napoli's previous like-themed novels.