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Synopsis:
Theodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents’ museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum—in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back.

Once again Theodosia will have to take on secret societies, evil curses, and dark magic too sinister to imagine, especially if it falls into the wrong hands. Blocked at every turn, Theodosia will have to rely on her own skill and cunning—along with a little help from the most unexpected places.
Praise:
“Archaeology and fantasy fans alike will find much to love in this magical tale chock-full of ancient Egyptian artifacts and details. Theodosia's first-person narration is often very funny as she deals with the adults around her, and the plot is quick and multilayered like a well-wrapped mummy.”
~ School Library Journal

“Clever and exciting . . . Nonstop action in a delightfully English package.”
~Booklist

Awards:


Winter 2008-2009 Kid’s Indie Next List
A Today Show Holiday Book Pick, 12/12/08
Nominated for the 2009 Cybils awards
Theodosia Throckmorton and the Serpents of Chaos

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352 pages
Paperback ISBN: 978-0618999767
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0618756384

Theodosia 
series

Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
for ages 9-12

Theodosia 
series

Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
for ages 9-12

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Synopsis:
Theodosia’s parents run the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. However, it is Theodosia—and only Theodosia—who can see all the curses and black magic still attached to the ancient artifacts…
Praise:
“A sure bet for Harry Potter fans.”
~Booklist (Starred Review)

“There are surprises aplenty…a perfect blend of mystery and humor.”
~Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)

“Danger, mysterious museums stuffed with exotic treasures, and children 
who best adult evil doers are surefire ways to engage young readers.”
~Bulletin


Awards:



A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Booksense Summer Pick
West Virginia Children’s Book Award Nominees 2008-2009
Michigan Library Association 2007 Mitten Award Honor Title
Nominated for the Agatha Award in Best Childrens/Young Adult category
Selected for Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers (VOYA, 2007)
Selected as one of the Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth 2008, Booklist on-line
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2008
Children’s Author
Children’s Author
R. L. LaFevers
Synopsis:
Theodosia’s parents run the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. However, it is Theodosia—and only Theodosia—who can see all the curses and black magic still attached to the ancient artifacts…
Praise:
“A sure bet for Harry Potter fans.”
~Booklist (Starred Review)

“There are surprises aplenty…a perfect blend of mystery and humor.”
~Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)

“Danger, mysterious museums stuffed with exotic treasures, and children 
who best adult evil doers are surefire ways to engage young readers.”
~Bulletin


Awards:



A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Booksense Summer Pick
West Virginia Children’s Book Award Nominees 2008-2009
Michigan Library Association 2007 Mitten Award Honor Title
Nominated for the Agatha Award in Best Childrens/Young Adult category
Selected for Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers (VOYA, 2007)
Selected as one of the Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth 2008, Booklist on-line
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2008
Synopsis:
Theodosia’s parents run the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. However, it is Theodosia—and only Theodosia—who can see all the curses and black magic still attached to the ancient artifacts…
Praise:
“A sure bet for Harry Potter fans.”
~Booklist (Starred Review)

“There are surprises aplenty…a perfect blend of mystery and humor.”
~Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)

“Danger, mysterious museums stuffed with exotic treasures, and children 
who best adult evil doers are surefire ways to engage young readers.”
~Bulletin


Awards:



A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Booksense Summer Pick
West Virginia Children’s Book Award Nominees 2008-2009
Michigan Library Association 2007 Mitten Award Honor Title
Nominated for the Agatha Award in Best Childrens/Young Adult category
Selected for Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School Readers (VOYA, 2007)
Selected as one of the Top Ten Crime Fiction for Youth 2008, Booklist on-line
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year 2008
Synopsis:
Being able to detect black magic isn’t all tea and crumpets—and for Theodosia Throckmorton, it can be a decidedly tricky business! When Sticky Will drags Theo to a magic show featuring the Great Awi Bubu, she quickly senses there is more to the magician than he lets on, setting in motion a chain of events she never could have bargained for.

Meanwhile, back at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities, Henry is home for the spring holidays and makes an accidental discovery of an artifact that alchemists have been hunting for centuries. Soon, every black-cloaked occultist in London is trying to get their hands on it . . .

Praise:
“Once again, supernaturally talented Theodosia navigates around her 
etiquette-obsessed grandmother and absentminded parents in a suspenseful, 
satisfying fantasy that’s filled with the specifics of magical ritual 
sure to delight readers who miss the goings-on at Hogwarts.”
~Booklist

Awards:
Nominated for 2011 Agatha Award
Synopsis:
In this fourth book in the series, Theodosia sets off to Egypt to return the Emerald Tablet—embedded with the knowledge of some of the ancient world’s most guarded secrets. Accompanied by her cat, Isis (smuggled along in a basket), Theo plans to return the artifact, then explore the mysteries surrounding her own birth and oh, yes— help her mother dig up treasures on her archeological expedition. 

But nothing ever works out as planned, especially when a precious treasure appears suddenly, and then just as suddenly disappears . . . When the Serpents of Chaos get involved, Theo finds she’s digging up a lot more than she expected!

Praise:
LaFevers' vivid descriptions enable the reader to picture the search for ancient Egyptian tombs
in the early twentieth century. This exciting series also provides young readers
with an introduction to Egyptian mythology. 
~ Children's Literature
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