Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history’s mightiest warriors. The first book in a new time-travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest.Join Tom on an incredible treasure hunt through time and battle history’s mightiest warriors. The first book in a new time-travelling series – perfect for fans of Beast Quest.When ten-year-old Tom accidentally smashes a statue in a museum he releases Isis, a young Egyptian mummy who has been imprisoned for thousands of years. To break an ancient curse, the duo must travel back in time to find six hidden amulets - battling Gladiators, Knights, Greeks, Vikings, Pirates and Egyptian Warriors!On Tom and Isis’s first adventure they arrive in Ancient Rome. To find the amulet they will have to fight the fiercest gladiator who ever lived!FREE collectable Gaming Cards and fascinating facts with every book!“I thought it was epic. I really enjoyed it. It was really exciting and I loved the adventure.” Sam, aged 8.“Fascinating! Cool, good and easy to read.” Lauren, aged 8.“I read it in one afternoon because I liked it so much.” Noah, aged 7.Chris Blake lives in the South West, not far from Tintagel Castle, rumoured to be the home of King Arthur. Ever since he was a little boy Chris has always dreamed about travelling through time. He likes watching Doctor Who and looks forward to the day that time-travel is possible as he’d love to visit all the places in his books. In the meantime Chris will keep writing his own adventures. Chris has an old black cat called Merlin.• A high-concept, fast-moving time travel adventure to take over the world of 7+ children. Perfect for fans of Beast Quest!• 6 books in the series publishing in July 2013 (books 1-4), and January 2014 (books 5 and 6)• Making history with a legendary marketing campaign including TV advertising on Nickelodeon, Kix TV, Disney XD, Cartoon Network and CITV• School outreach via Collins Education, First News, National Geographic Kids, Readathon and the Life Channel with Time Hunters videos broadcast in 1,800 schools. Bespoke teachers’ resources created to tie in with KS2 curriculum• Interactive website www.time-hunters.com with exclusive content, extracts, timelines, competitions and prizes• Free collectable cards with each book and bonus material including real historical figures, weaponry and fun facts• Collaboration with Hothouse Fiction, the creative power house which contributed to the successful launch of the Secret Kingdom series
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