![]() ![]() In an interview with The Seattle Times in 2010, Riordan expressed surprise that no other author had attempted to create a children’s book based on the fact that Ancient Egypt has the oldest school of magic in the world. As young readers (and quite frankly older readers as well) are not as familiar with the myths of Ancient Egypt as they are with those of Ancient Greece, Riordan had to meet the challenge of writing a novel that is engaging for young readers but also informative. Reading The Red Pyramid is itself an education in Ancient Egyptian Mythology. Riordan’s latest series follows a mixed race brother and sister, Carter and Sadie Kane, as they discover the truth behind their mother’s death, their family’s magical heritage, and the world of the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. ![]() This series connected modern day young heroes and heroines with the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece. Rick Riordan, a former Texas school teacher, is best known as the creator of the popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series. This is the first installment in Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles Trilogy. I recently finished reading The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. ![]()
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