The pictured wall of an Egyptian tomb supplied the inspiration for this unusual story which takes the reader back to the days of the building of the Great Pyramid of Khufu. A first-rate adventure tale of two children, an Egyptian lad and his girl slave and playmate, in which they help solve a mystery and bring a criminal to conviction — a story told against a colorfully detailed background of period and setting.

"This sort of book makes ideal supplementary reading."

— An Advance review by Virginia Kirkus

From the dust jacket

The pictured wall of an Egyptian tomb supplied the inspiration for this unusual story which Boy of the Pyramids is the heartwarming story of the unlikely friendship that forms between an Egyptian nobleman’s son, Kaffe, and Sari, a slave girl from the Sinai region. Together, they come to understand each other’s cultures, learn the traditions and farming methods of the people who live along the Nile, uncover foul play during a bullfight, and themselves in danger while seeking adventure, understand Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife, and ultimately solve the mystery that is woven throughout the tale. This is an engaging story of family love, compassion, sacrifice, bravery, loyalty, and adventure!From The Good and The Beautiful edition