In this fourth book in the series, Theodosia sets off to Egypt to return the Emerald Tablet?embedded with the knowledge of some of the ancient world's most guarded secrets. Accompanied by her cat, Isis (smuggled along in a basket), Theo plans to return the artifact, then explore the mysteries surrounding her own birth and oh, yes? help her mother dig up treasures on her archeological expedition. But nothing ever works out as planned, especially when a precious treasure appears suddenly, and then just as suddenly disappears . . When the Serpents of Chaos get involved, Theo finds she's digging up a lot more than she expected! Ages: 9 to 12 Grades: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: R.L. LaFevers grew up surrounded by a wide variety of beasts including goats, chickens, chipmunks, an anteater, and, for a brief time, two bear cubs. Yoko Tanaka lives in Los Angeles and Bangkok with her husband and three cats. In addition to illustrating the Theodosia books, she has also illustrated The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo and a picture book, Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker. Her artwork can be found at yokotanaka.com Illustrated
