Tall ostrich feathers rose proudly from her head-dress, and immediately above was the shape of the long cross with the loop at the top. Just for the briefest flicker Cy had thought that the Pharaoh had looked a bit like his dad. In another was a throne-like chair with a leopard’s head on each arm and four paws for feet.Ī decorated chest showed the Pharaoh with his wife. An alabaster jar gleamed softly, the figures on the side silhouetted in the light. There were little wooden statues covered with beaten gold, heavy armbands studded with glass beads and precious stones, boxes with intricate inlays, and some small model soldiers. ‘This must be a Pharaoh’s tomb,’ said Cy as he wandered around, picking up objects to look at them and replacing them carefully. (Chapter 6) Except that this time, instead of being outside in the desert near the great pyramid, Cy has ended up inside a burial chamber… Intro… Helped by his Dream Master Cy has managed to return to a favourite dream about Ancient Egypt. Sometimes this book is scary and sometimes it’s really hilarious. The Dream Master controls everyone’s dreams and doesn’t like boys like Cy trying to control their own dreams. An ancient Egyptian boy (Aten) comes out of Cy’s dream and becomes involved in Cy’s waking world. “This book grabs you from the first spooky moment when Cy wakes from his dream about ancient Egypt and decides to get back into it again. … an exhilarating read… entertaining… while also expounding the value of trust and friendship.Ī richly entertaining novel, full of information, invention, fun and tension. The DREAM MASTER is light, witty, tightly written and well composed.

…the pace never lets up … subtle sensitivity… a delightful novel.īreslin shows that she can write as confidently for younger children as for teenagers. …exciting… (read it and)… weave a little magic for yourself.Įspecially recommended for any child doing topic work on Egyptians… a mixture of disastrous and hilarious… treads assuredly the line between thrills and laughs.Ĭonfusion and fun at school… Some good scary bits. …a highly entertaining novel… …amusing and yet thought provoking…

The dream master theresa breslin