When 12-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers.
Related: Africa, Egypt, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)
- ISBN: 9780439670197
- Author: Kerr, P. B.
- Published: 2004
- Themes: Holocaust, Jews, Personal narrative, World War II
- Descriptors: Africa, Egypt, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)