by Chris Blake
CARIBBEAN PIRACY TIMELINE
In PIRATE MUTINY Tom and Isis stow away on a pirate ship! During the 16th and 17th centuries piracy was common in the Caribbean. Discover more in this brilliant timeline!
TIME HUNTERS TIMELINE
Tom and Isis never know where in history they’ll go to next! Check out in what order their adventures actually happen.
FANTASTIC FACTS
Impress your friends with these facts about pirates.
Pirates rarely made people walk the plank. Instead, they preferred other punishments, like flogging people or leaving them on a deserted island to starve. That doesn’t sound like a fun holiday!
Pirates pierced their ears as they believed that wearing silver and gold in them would improve their eyesight. Wearing glasses sounds less painful!
Pirates thought it was acceptable to use an enemy’s skull as a goblet to drink from, but it was rude to use it as a puppet to imitate the dead pirate. Quite right too!
Only two privateers (no pirates) are recorded as having wooden legs and there is no historical evidence that any pirate ever owned a parrot. Ohh-arrrr!
Who was King Tut?
How do you drive a chariot?
And what was an ankh?
Join Tom and Isis on another action-packed Time Hunters adventure!
“You? Lead an army? What utter nonsense!” General Horemheb scoffed. “You’re far too weak. You’re an invalid, not a warrior!”
Tut looked at the floor and slumped his shoulders.
Tom clenched his fists. “That’s typical,” he muttered. “Grown-ups always think they know best, even when they don’t.” He stepped forward, hands on his hips.
“Tut is a very fierce warrior, actually,” Tom told the general. “And he can prove it!”
“I can?” Tut asked doubtfully.
Isis clapped him on the back. “Of course you can!” she said.
General Horemheb folded his thick, hairy arms over his leather tunic. “Very well,” he said. His eyes narrowed. “If you can go hunting and bring back something big – and I mean really big, like a lion – then we’ll know if you’ve got the skills and courage needed to lead an army in battle.”
Then the general started to snigger. It was obvious to Tom that he didn’t think Tut could complete the task, or lead an army.
Tut gulped. “Right. I will then!” he said in a shaky voice.
You can, Tut! Tom thought. You really can! He knew that Tut didn’t believe he could succeed, but luckily the pharaoh had Tom and Isis to help him. It wasn’t going to be easy to turn the boy-king into a fierce warrior – but no challenge had ever stopped them before!
“Cheer up, boys! I’ve seen camels look happier than you two,” Isis said to Tom and Tut as they climbed into Tut’s chariot. “Tutty Boy here is going to be a big success!”
Tom looked at Tut, who was getting tangled up in his bow and quiver full of arrows. “Do you really think so?” King Tut asked.
“Of course,” Isis said, winking. “You’ve got a brilliant teacher – me!”
Tut shook the reins and the horses pulled the chariot slowly out of the palace grounds. Before long, the horses picked up speed. Tom closed his eyes and enjoyed the wind whipping through his hair as they raced towards the dry, sandy desert.
“I’m going to be terrible on the battlefield,” Tut said, sighing. “How can I fight with my bad leg? Maybe General Horemheb was right – I’m not strong enough to be a warrior king.”
“Strength isn’t the only thing a warrior needs,” said Tom. “Brains and bravery are just as important.” He thought back to all the opponents he and Isis had fought – powerful pirates, vicious Vikings, and great big gladiators. Even though they were much smaller, Tom and Isis had defeated them all.
“Listen, as long as you can use your bow and arrow, you’ll be fine,” Isis said. “Plus, you’ve got a fantastic chariot – it’s a great ride.”
As they flew over the rocky ground, Tom had to agree – riding in a chariot was even more fun than he could ever have imagined. He’d happily trade his bike for one any day!
“You don’t need to be the fastest sprinter in Egypt to be a great pharaoh,” Isis continued. “But you do need to be a good hunter if you’re going to win the respect of your people. So I’m going to teach you how.”
Tut raised an eyebrow at her. “You seem to know an awful lot about being a pharaoh.”
Isis giggled. “Natural wisdom,” she said.
Before long, the dry plains ended and the path became lined with long grass and trees. Tut reined in the horses and the chariot came to a halt near a large tree.
“Pass me your bow and arrow,” Isis told Tut. “I’ll teach you how to use them.”
Isis walked fifty paces away from the tree. “Target practice,” she explained. “Tut, you’ll start here and then move further away as you get better.”
She nocked an arrow and fired it straight into the trunk of the tree. It hit the target with a satisfying thwack. Isis grinned.
“You’re such a good shot!” Tut said, clearly impressed.
“My father taught me,” Isis explained. “He was an expert hunter. And soon you will be too.”
THE HUNT CONTINUES …
Travel through time with Tom and Isis as they battle the mightiest warriors of the past. Will they find all six amulets, or will Isis be banished from the Afterlife forever? Find out in:
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2014
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