Cairo jim and the chaos from crete by geoffrey mcskimming. He is the author of the 19 volume cairo jim chronicles and jocelyn osgood jaunts and the phyllis wong series of mystery novels. Page 3 this category is for questions and answers related to mcskimming, geoffrey, as asked by users of. Bone, disappears in the red sea while diving for a lost sarcophagus, that wellknown archaeologist and littleknown poet, cairo jim, is called in to try and help find him in. Peter mcnish mcskimming 18721941, new zealand politician, independent member of parliament for the clutha 19311935 geoffrey mcskimming b.
Audiofile magazine superbly produced audiobook adventure story imaginatively written and dramatically narrated by geoffrey mcskimming cairo jim and doris in search of martenarten will prove a welcome and very popular addition to school and community library collections for young listeners. He narrated the cairo jim chronicles as audio books for bolinda publishing. Legend has it that somewhere in peru, atop a towering, junglecovered mountain, stand the ruins of chacha muchos, the lost city of dancers. A living collection geoffrey mcskimming one hundred. The adventurer archaeologist travels with doris the macaw, a bird with a gift for ancient languages. Cairo jim and doris in search of martenarten by geoffrey. The magic of story and the story of magic is presented by 9 diamonds press magic by sueanne webster stories created by geoffrey mcskimming book trailers cre. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Cairo jimthat wellknown archaeologist and littleknown poet. Legend has it that somewhere in peru, atop a towering, junglecovered mountain, stand. In fact, the conference has begun, but while my colleagues are considering how childrens literature engages with the history of classical antiquity, im stuck in my hotel room nursing a lovely cold, and hacking cough. The very latest cairo jim adventure, brilliantly narrated by the author.
If you come back to glimpse this site every now and again, you may find interesting factoids here. Since publication of the first cairo jim story in 1991, the series has never gone out of print and has been translated and released in many countries throughout the world. He is the author of the 19 volume cairo jim chronicles and jocelyn osgood jaunts and the new phyllis wong series of mystery novels. They are bright, funny and full of personality that remind you how strange and funny people can be.
Geoffrey mcskimmings the author of the dashing cairo jim series, which ill be talking about on saturday at the our mythical history conference in warsaw this week. He has had several books of poetry published, including ogre in a toga scholastic and cairo jims bumper book of flabbergasting fragments hachette. Cairo jim and the astragals of angkor by geoffrey mcskimming. Geoffrey mcskimming is the author of the bestselling cairo jim chronicles and jocelyn osgood jaunts, and a book of verse, ogre in a toga and other perverse verses. Posts about geoffrey mcskimming written by mrsgillies. Swoggling mysteries of history and mythology with cairo jim and his friends, doris the macaw and brenda the wonder camel, along with their formidable nemeses, captain neptune flannelbottom bone. Geoffreys verse has been published in the nsw and victorian school magazines. Cairo jim in search of martenarten by geoffrey mcskimming. They are bright, funny and full of personality that remind you. Geoffrey mcskimming is one of australias most popular writers for children and in cairo jim he has created one of the genres most endearing and enduring characters. Buy cairo jim and the secret sepulchre of the sphinx by geoffrey mcskimming, in very good condition. I am completely in love with the archaeological action series written by geoffrey mcskimming that is cairo jim. Years later geoffrey discovered the identities of the trio, and he has spent much of his time since then retracing their footsteps, interviewing surviving members of the old relics society, and gradually reconstructing the lost true tales of that wellknown archaeologist and littleknown poet, cairo jim. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
Far away in upper egypt, in a place known as the valley of the kings, that wellknown archaeologist and littleknown poet, cairo jim assisted by doris the macaw and brenda the wonder camel, is searching for the lost tomb of pharaoh martenarten, worshipper of the moon and king of ancient egypt. Geoffrey mcskimming interesting facts page 3 kid lit. Geoffrey mcskimming author of cairo jim on the trail to. Geoffrey mcskimming is the author of both the cairo jim and joscelyn osgood series, featuring an archaeologist and his flight attendant friend. In fact, the conference has begun, but while my colleagues are considering how childrens literature engages with the history of classical antiquity, im stuck in my hotel room. Whilst researching the globetrotting series, he got sunstroke in egypt, climbed the mexican pyramids and camped in the cloud forests of peru. I now work at a girls school and whilst cairo jim is popular, it is not at the fever pitched levels i had been used to. Geoffrey mcskimming born 1 january 1962 is a childrens novelist and poet. Geoffrey mcskimming sydney, australia professional. Cairo jim in search of martenarten book trailer book 2. Download the cairo jim audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Far away in upper egypt, in a place known as the valley of the kings, that wellknown archaeologist and littleknown poet, cairo jim assisted by doris the macow and brenda the wonder camel, is searching for the lost tomb of pharaoh martenarten, worshipper of the moon and king o. Additionally published is cairo jim s bumper book of flabbergasting fragments, a book of poems, short stories and puzzles for fans of the.
Or you can visit my other sites below to find out a bit more, if that is to your fancy. Cairo jim on the trail to chacha muchos by geoffrey. Cairo jim on the trail to chacha muchos cairo jim chronicles by geoffrey mcskimming and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cairo jim is the quirky hero of the cairo jim and jocelyn osgood chronicles by australian author geoffrey mcskimming.
Geoffrey mcskimming australian childrens poetry website. Cairo jim is a series of childrens novels by geoffrey mcskimming starring the titular captain ersatz and affectionate parody of indiana jones. In a previous job i worked at a boys school, and geoffrey mcskimmings cairo jim books were never on the shelves. But somebody of great deviousness, treachery and manicured evil wants what they are after. He is the author of the cairo jim chronicles and jocelyn osgood jaunts and the newly released phyllis wong series of mystery novels. Cairo jim is a popular series of childrens books by author geoffrey mcskimming. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Geoffrey mcskimming is the author of the cairo jim chronicles, a huge success in his native australia, with fifteen books in the series so far.
Follow geoffrey mcskimming on bookbub cairo jim returns. Cairo jim and the secret sepulchre of the sphinx by. Geoffrey s verse has been published in the nsw and victorian school magazines. The audio version of his book of verse, ogre in a toga and other perverse verses, was shortlisted in the audie awards us in 2008. And why, in the end, did the entire tribe dance itself to extinction. To write his cairo jim stories, he travelled to egypt, peru, tanzania including zanzibar, greece.
That wellknown archaeologist and littleknown poet, cairo jim assisted by doris the macaw and brenda the wonder camel is on the trail of another mystery. Cairo jim and the sumptuous stash of silenus by geoffrey. They have been described as epic and imaginatively written, and compared to the boys own paper and the works of agatha christie. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like geoffrey mcskimming discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. The second astounding mystery of history in the cairo jim chronicles by geoffrey mcskimming. He is currently working on a stage adaptation of cairo jim on the trail to chacha muchos in conjunction with st martins. The official facebook site for the cairo jim chronicles by geoffrey mcskimming, featuring that wellknown archaeologist and littleknown. David mcskimming ao, australian pianist, member of the state opera of south australia from 19761989. The cairo jim chronicles by geoffrey mcskimming posts. In addition to the cairo jim series and ogre in a toga, geoffrey mcskimming has contributed to magazines and poetry anthologies and also narrates the awardwinning cairo jim chronicles audio books for bolinda publishing. Geoffrey mcskimming is a childrens novelist and poet, and the author of the nineteenvolume cairo jim chronicles and the new series of phyllis wong mystery novels.
Geoffrey mcskimming has published more than fifty short stories in magazines and has contributed verse to various poetry anthologies. Geoffrey mcskimming is the author of the bestselling 19 volume cairo jim chronicles published worldwide from 1991 2008 and now the new phyllis wong mysteries, featuring the brilliant young magician and clever sleuth, phyllis wong. View geoffrey mcskimmings professional profile on linkedin. Watch our trailers and subscribe to 9 diamonds press. Cairo jim is one of the most endearing and enduring characters in childrens fiction. What happened there nearly 500 years ago remains a mystery.
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