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Emma Carroll

Secrets of a Sun King competition

London, 1922

A discovery from ancient Egypt…
A cursed package…
The untold story of a young pharaoh…

When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad’s doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England!

The mysterious package holds the key to a story… about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.

Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey – to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh’s curse…

To celebrate the release of this brilliant book, Faber and Faber have a fun competition for you to enter.

How to Enter

In Secrets of a Sun King, Lil receives a mysterious package; a jar which holds secrets – and maybe a curse!

Illustrate the jar with clues as to what could be inside with an ornate design, fit to go inside a pharaoh’s tomb.

You could win a signed copy of Secrets of a Sun King by Emma Carroll

CLICK HERE to download the competition sheet

You can send us photographs or scans of your entry by using the ‘Submit an image’ options at the bottom of this page. Make sure you’re logged in to your profile first as we need to know how to contact you if you win.

Or you can send your word, meaning and drawing by email, to [email protected].

Please make sure that you include a contact email address on your entry. This will only be used to contact the winner.

Or by post, to

Kimberley Sheehan,
The Reading Agency,
60 Farringdon Road,
London,
EC1R 3GA

You have until midnight on Friday 28 September to enter.
The Competition is open to UK residents only, and entrants must be 13 years or younger.
The judges will select a winner from all entries and their decision is final.

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