Nile Files
4 primary works • 6 total works
Book 1
Follow the adventures of Ptoni and his Dad up the Nile on their creaky trading boat. Pharoah Armenlegup has ordered Dad to collect some taxes for him, but Dad can;t read. So he hires an old scribe to teach Ptoni how to understand the hieroglyphs. It proves a harder job than they thought!
Book 2
Follow the adventures of Ptoni, his Dad and the cat, Ptiddles, on their leaky old trading boat. They sail up and down the Nile trying to earn a living bartering any produce they can get their hands on. Dad is a useless businessman and the crew are the laziest group of layabouts ever to get on a boat, so it's up to Ptoni to see things through. These funny, joke-packed books are the fifth and sixth in the series. Cartoon illustrations add to the humour and enhance the text. A special section at the back of the book gives notes on interesting facts about everyday life. A humorous introduction to life in Ancient Egypt. THE JINXED SPHINX All Dad has to trade is a damaged sphinx. But when a trio of dancing girls hitch a lift on his boat - things start and look up! The newly named group - The Sphinxy Minxes - are asked to perform at an important feast to mark the passing of General Plonkitandbumpit, and it's up to Ptoni to make sure of success.
Book 3
FOllow the adventures of Ptoni, has Dad and the cat, Ptiddles, on their leaky old trading boat. They sail up and down the Nile trying to earn a living bartering any produce they can get their hands on. Dad is a useless businessman and the crew are the laziest group of layabouts ever to get on a boat, so it's up to Ptoni to see things through. These funny, joke-packed books are the seventh and eighth in the series. Cartoon illustrations add to the humour and enhance the text. A special section at the back of the book gives notes on interesting facts about everyday life. A humorous introduction to life in Ancient Egypt. THE WOBBLY OBELISK - Dad hasn't paid his taxes, so his boat is impounded and he and the lads are forced to join the gang of workers, led by architect Breezbloc, toiling on a memorial to Pharaoh Armenlegup. But when erected, the memorial obelisk wobbles and Dad is sentenced to beheading! It's up to Ptoni to sort things out.
Book 5
Join Ptoni and his dad up the Nile on their creaky trading boat in these double-adventure stories packed full of action.Scrunchy Scarab - The town of Feruka is having a big celebration, but all Dad has to sell are some dried-up figs and a few old flasks of oil. Fortunately Ptoni finds a lucky scarab beetle, so perhaps things will change...The Missing Mummy - Dad goes to collect some wine he is owed by Slosh, the merchant. But poor Slosh has died, and someone has stolen his mummy. It's up to Ptoni to find it, and to claim the wine.
Join Ptoni and his dad up the Nile on their creaky trading boat in these double-adventure stories packed full of action.The Fearful Pharaoh - Pharaoh Armenlegup is having a big festival to celebrate his long reign. So everybody is happy everybody, that is, except Dad. He's been sentenced to death! The Helpful Hieroglyph - Pharaoh has ordered Dad to pick up some taxes for him but Dad cant read. So he hires an old scribe to teach Ptoni how to understand the hieroglyphs. Its a harder job than they thought!