Cover Reveal: Jagger Jones and the Mummy's Ankh by Malayna Evans

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Jagger Jones and the Mummy's Ankh
by Malayna Evans

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Jagger Jones is a whiz kid from Chicago's South Side. Ask him anything about Ancient Egypt, and Jagger can fill hours describing all that he knows. But when he and his precocious little sister Aria fall more than three thousand years back in time to the court of Amarna, Egypt, Jagger discovers a truth that rocks his world: books don’t teach you everything there is to know.

Mummies, pyramids, and cool hieroglyphics make awesome movie props, but the ancient court of Amarna is full of over-sized scorpions, magical amulets, and evil deities determined to scare unwanted visitors away. If Jagger and Aria are to return safely home, they must find nine soul-infested gemstones, defeat an evil general, save the royal family, and figure out how to rescue themselves!

Armed only with Jagger’s knowledge of history and a few modern objects mined from his pockets and Aria’s sparkly purse, the siblings have exactly one week to solve supernatural riddles and rescue the royal family. If they can pull it off, Jagger Jones just might return to Chicago a hero.

Jagger Jones and the Mummy's Ankh
by Malayna Evans
Publication Date: May 28, 2019
Publisher: Month9Books

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Malayna Evans is the author of the middle grade time travel series, Jagger Jones. Malayna earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago and has used her background to craft a tale loaded with historical details, attested ancient actors, and a magical adventure full of gods, mummies and wriggling creatures. Malayna enjoys a busy life of reading, writing, and playing in Oak Park, Illinois with her two kids, a spoiled rescue dog named Caesar, and a dwarf hamster named Pedicure.

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About the Author

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Mikela’s illustrations have won awards and have been recognized by the Society of Illustrators. Let’s Have a Dog Party! is her first picture book as both author and illustrator. Mikela currently lives in Arizona with her husband, three children, two desert tortoises, and one dog. Learn more at mikelaprevost.com.

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Publication Date: May 7, 2019

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About the Author

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Excerpt

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About the Author

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WEBSITE: www.chelseaflagg.com

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About the Author

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