Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective by Amy Butler Greenfield, Sarah Horne
Published by Holiday House on September 18th 2018
ISBN: 0823440273
Pages: 224
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Ra is the Pharoah’s cat and does nothing but sleep and eat. But when young Tedimut, a servant, gets accused of stealing jewelry from the Pharaoh, Ra decides to help solve the mystery of who did it with the help of a dung beetle friend Khepri. Ra is basically a lazy cat that does end up helping solve the mystery but only because his sidekick, Khepri, figures out what to do. Humor (definitely some dung rolling in this story), illustrations, big font and fast paced action make this a perfect fit for young readers. In addition, some really cool  bits of Egyptian daily life and history are sprinkled thoughout the story.  Recommended for ages 7 and up.

Mary Lehmer, Freeport Community Library, Freeport, ME