The Eye of Ra (3 book series) by Ben Gartner

The Eye of Ra is a thrilling time travel adventure series with meticulous historical detail, endearing characters, and page-turning fun! ⭐️ Gold Recipient, Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence ⭐️ Grand Prize Winner, Colorado Author Project ⭐️ 1st Place, Gertrude Warner Middle Grade Fiction Award ⭐️ Gold Medal in Children’s 4th-6th, 2021 International Readers’ Favorite Awards ⭐️ Silver Medal in Children’s Adventure, 2020 International Readers’ Favorite Awards ⭐️ Award-winning Finalist, Next Generation Book Awards ⭐️ 1st Place in both Children’s Adventure AND Grades 4th-6th, 2020 TopShelf Awards ⭐️ Bronze Medal, 2022 International Readers’ Favorite Awards ===== From Book 1, The Eye of Ra: Exploring a mysterious cave in the mountains behind their house, John and his sister Sarah are shocked to discover they’ve time traveled to ancient Egypt! Now they must work together to find a way back home from an ancient civilization of golden desert sand and a towering new pyramid, without parents to save them. The adventures abound—cobras, scorpions, a tomb robber, and more! The two kids have to trust each other, make friends who can help, and survive the challenges thrown at them . . . or be stuck in ancient Egypt forever. For readers graduating from the Magic Tree House series and ready for intense action, dive into this middle grade novel rich with meticulous historical detail. ===== From Book 2, Sol Invictus: Siblings John and Sarah barely made it home last time, but in their next time traveling adventure the challenge really heats up. Surrounded by clashing cultures on the ancient Roman frontier, they must fulfill their quest to unite the emperor with his enemy, an Alemanni barbarian, or risk being stuck in time forever. An action-packed fantasy full of sword fights, chariot chases, fearsome wild animals, and high mountain survival. For graduates of the Magic Tree House looking for a thrilling middle grade page-turner, read Sol Invictus, book two of The Eye of Ra series! ===== From Book 3, People of the Sun: The explosive reveal about who John and Sarah really are and why they’re traveling through time, with their most gut-wrenching challenge yet. In the time of the Aztec, a scoundrel named Cortés arrives and the kids are forced to make an extremely difficult decision: If you could change history, should you? For more twists, more danger, and more fun, read the third book in The Eye of Ra series, People of the Sun!