In this book, the Thea sisters travel to Egypt to take part in a fabumouse archaeological excavation. The Thea sisters consist of Nicky, Colette, Pamela, Paulina and Violet. The five of them are helping those who invited them into Egypt with finding the legendary Treasure of the Sun. Their aim is to find the precious blue stone scarab while excavating. They enthusiastically look to find and uncover the past. In the meanwhile, they find out that there are thieves in Egypt looking to steal the treasure. Will the Thea sisters be able to stop the thieves? The story includes an illustrated map of Luxor, Egypt, that children will love. The book also includes information about ancient Egypt.

This book makes use of vibrant illustrations with lots of pictures which makes the book fun for children to read. The book also makes use of various colors, not only in its images but in funky fonts as well.

Thea Stilton and The Blue Scarab Hunt: 11 (Geronimo Stilton) by Elisabetta Dami was published by Scholastic Inc. in 2012 and is available in paperback.

Key Features:

• This book is from the Geronimo Stilton series, which has sold over 65 million copies worldwide.