Author/Illustrator: Sean O’Neill
Website: Rocket Robinson
Grade levels: 4-5, 6-8
Subject: History/Social Studies
Genres: Mystery, Adventure
Special Attractions: Anthology, Child Lead Characters, Webcomic
Synopsis: Cairo, 1933. The Egyptian capital is a buzzing hive of treasure-hunters, thrill-seekers, and adventurers, but to 12-year-old Ronald “Rocket” Robinson, it’s just another sticker on his well-worn suitcase. All that changes when Rocket and his pet monkey, Screech, find a strange note written in Egyptian hieroglyphs which launches Rocket into an adventure more incredible than anything he’s ever seen at the Saturday matinee.
Awards: GeekDad.com – One of the Best Books of 2013 One of the Best Books of 2013