Do you know any younger Batties who love Ancient Egypt, time travel and magic walking sticks? Today is the release day of Temira Burtons and the Pharaoh's Treasure: the debut children's book by Dawn Funnell! I've been honoured to collaborate with Dawn on this wonderfully quirky story, though not as a writer! As some of you may know, I'm also a graphic designer, and while this isn't the first cover design I've done for other authors, it's the first to also take me back to my roots with illustration! My earliest stories were illustrated in the same medium as this and it was wonderful to return to this simple yet colourful style for the first time in many a year. I channelled inspiration from two of my favourite children's book artists: Raymond Briggs (The Snowman, Fungus the Bogeyman) and Quentin Blake (practically every Roald Dahl title). What's the story? Temi Burtons travels from London to a Norfolk Market Town called Burpham to spend some time with her eccentric Aunt Guin. Aunt Guin lives in a pink thatched cottage and will only eat and wear red. Aunt Guin explains that there is a family connection to the great Howard Carter. With the help of Bess and a myna bird called Lancelot, Temi discovers an old Victorian time machine and races back to Ancient Egypt to try to find the evil pharaoh's treasure. Get your copy! Temira Burtons and the Pharaoh's Treasure is available in e-book and paperback from Amazon today! You can get it at the link below - and maybe celebrate with some Bum-Bum Cakes!
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