The Jewel Fish of Karnak by Graeme Base, ISBN 9780670074679

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Far, far away in Ancient Egypt, Jackal and Ibis are brought before the Cat Pharaoh to be punished for stealing from the town market. In a merciful moment, the cat Pharaoh decides to give the friends one last chance. She tells them they must journey up the River Nile to the temple of Karnak and bring back something that has been taken from her - a beautiful and precious Jewel Fish. But she has a warning for the two prisoners:

'Do not take anything else while you are in Karnak. And be warned that the Jewel Fish is magical. Be sure it does not get wet.'

Jackal and Ibis are not very clever and ignore the Cat Pharaoh's words by taking a few more riches for themselves . . .

Complete with hieroglyphics and sparkling jewels, here is a cautionary tale set amongst the wonders of an ancient world, from the bestselling and highly acclaimed author of such classics as Animalia, The Eleventh Hour and The Legend of the Golden Snail.

RRP: $29.95

About the Author: Graeme Base

Graeme Base was born in England in 1958 and has lived in Australia since he was eight years old. To Graeme at the age of twelve, the term 'commercial artist' sounded like a magical combination so he made this his goal. After studying graphic design at Swinburne Institute of Technology, he worked for two years in advertising agencies but concluded this kind of work was not for him. Since becoming a full-time author/illustrator his picture books have become phenomenal best-sellers and have received many awards. First published in 1986, Base's book Animalia has enjoyed amazing international success in the UK, Canada and the USA, as well as in Australia. In 1987 Animalia was named an Honour Book in the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Awards. Published in 1988, Base's sleuthing adventure story The Eleventh Hour was an immediate international success as well as the joint winner of the CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award in 1989. The Sign of the Seahorse (1992) and The Discovery of Dragons (1996) also received popular and critical acclaim. His exciting new picture book and CD, The Worst Band in the Universe, will be published in September 1999. He also has 3 films in development - two in Hollywood (based on The Sign of the Seahorse and The Worst Band in the Universe) are being developed by Universal, while the third, The Discovery of Dragons is with an Australian producer. Base was awarded Australia's 1998 Dromkeen Medal , given in recognition of a significant contribution to children's literature. He is married to Robyn and they have three children.

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