Emily and the Lost City of Urgup
An Adventure in Arabia
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Emily had on her dreamy look, as though she were gazing off at some far distance, as she climbed the stairs to her bedroom. Her mother would say, “Emily’s in another world.” She changed clothes. Her dress came down four inches from the floor and showed off her new white sandals, shoes that were both comfort-able and practical. She was the second tallest girl in her classroom and still growing. “With school out, what shall I do this summer?” Emily mused. New England summers always started out well, but by August the hot sun and the long days never ended. By then she couldn’t wait to get back to school and see all of her friends. “Well hello, my favorite girl. Why the pensive look?” asked her father as he walked into the house.
“I was just thinking about what to do this summer,” she answered, giving her father a big hug and squeeze until he pretended to be out of breath. “If your mother agrees, I may have a great surprise in store for you this summer,” her father told her, “but it will have to wait until Witherspoon arrives.”
“Witherspoon?” she asked.
“He is a very special man—you might even say a very great man, and you will meet him soon,” her father replied.
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As Emily considers how she’ll spend her time on this year’s summer vacation, her father presents her with a very interesting prospect. Mr. Witherspoon, a very important man, is on his way, and he may have a surprise in store for her. Al-though he doesn’t look very important when he arrives, Mr. Witherspoon offers Emily the chance to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—if her mother agrees, that is.
Unsure at first, Emily finally summons her courage and sets off on a voyage of mystery, danger, and discovery with Mr. Witherspoon to uncover the hidden secrets of Arabia’s ancient ruins. Their journey leads them to the lost Egyptian city of Urgup—home to an ancient pyramid with inner chambers full of jeweled statues and lost history.
But she and her companions are not alone on their search. A band of shady thieves is out to claim the riches of lost city, and they will stop at nothing to learn the whereabouts of her discovery.
About the Author
Gerry Hotchkiss spent forty years in magazine publishing at Life, Look, and Newsweek. He was also a publisher of Psychology Today, Science Digest, and 50Plus. A Yale graduate, he wrote Music Makers for amateur choir and choral singers, and has written and illustrated a number of children’s books. He currently lives in New Mexico.