Recent Reads: Julius Zebra #3 by Gary Northfield

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Julius Zebra: Entangled with the Egyptians by Gary Northfield
Series: Julius Zebra #3
Publisher:  Walker Books Ltd.
Publication Date:  March 1, 2018

 

Format: Paperback ARC

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Goodreads Synopsis:

Julius Zebra is in ancient Egypt on his third madcap adventure. Will he and his friends make it out alive, or will they all end up entombed in a pyramid forever? 

After being shipwrecked on the shores of Egypt, Julius Zebra can't believe his luck: he's been mistaken for a Horse God and given the royal treatment. Preened and pampered, Julius and his friends are treated to a lavish party and ferried down the River Nile. But when hapless antelope Felix accidentally stumbles upon the Tomb of Cleopatra, he steals a gem for his rock collection, unknowingly bringing a pharaoh's curse down upon the group. With the Egyptians beginning to realize that Julius is not quite what they thought he was, the zebra gladiator and his friends are soon fighting for their lives in a series of hilarious hijinks.

Review: 
Such a cute and weird book. Julius Zebra Entangled with the Egyptians is the third book in the Julius series. Up to this point Julius has Rumbled with the Romans in book one, got into a Bundle with the Britons, and now he is moving on to the Egyptians. 

I have not read the first two books in this series but after having read this one, I would love to pick them up and read them. In this book, Julius is on his way home and finds himself proclaimed the Pharaoh of Egypt. He ans his friends are aware that he is not a Pharaoh, nor even Pharaoh material but they play along until they realize that they could be put to death for pretending. 

From this one book I have learned that each of Julius' friends has quirks, there is a mean one and a clumsy one and that they always as a group get themselves into big trouble. It is hilarious to read through and see in the illustrations that are included on every page.

It is a history and vocabulary lesson disguised as a humorous book for younger readers and I think that they will find it educational but mostly they will find it funny. Between the plot and the wonderful illustrations this book will be a hit with middle grade readers, and even reading it without the other two books works fine. 

So if you, or your middle grade reader is looking for a new series, this could be a fun one to read together and learn some things about Egypt and see if Julius and his friends make it out alive.