Isis and the Seven Scorpions

Description: The god Thoth creates seven giant scorpions to protect Isis and Horus as they flee from Set's palace. When Isis, Horus, and the scorpions arrive in a village, they need help, but a rich woman turns them away. The furious scorpions vow revenge. Will the rich woman pay for her selfish ways?

Brief description: Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic). Cari is a children's librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing. Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado. You can find out more about her at www.carimeisterbooks.com.

Review Quotes: Retellings of Egyptian myths are not as easy to find as their Greek and Roman counterparts, so these high interest versions of selected myths are welcome additions to the collection. Each book begins with a list of characters and vocabulary, with introductory text that sets the stage for each story. Colorful, appealing, and often detailed full-page illustrations alternate with pages of narrative. The sometimes brief text is printed in a box surrounded by hieroglyphics on a colored background. This appealing and informative series is sure to be popular with students and teachers as well as readers who enjoyed the series of Greek myths also by Cari Meister. Bibliography. Websites. Highly Recommended.-- "Library Media Connection"