A tale in the "Jumbo Jets" series which combines stories and pictures for the slightly older and more confident reader who is ready for a longer story. Sir Quinton is on the trail of a fabulous jewel once owned by Cleopatra's cousin - but can he escape the curse of the tomb?

 

This book is part of a book series called Jumbo Jets .

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1994 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Judy Brown is an illustrator of picture books and younger fiction. This is her first novel and begins a series featuring Portia. Judy is married with two children and lives in South London. Kaye Umansky is very well known for her PONGWIFFY stories (Puffin) and other