Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx (Brownstone’s Mythical Collection #2)

 
　　布朗教授打開家族藏寶室，與你一一分享熱愛冒險的布朗家祖先們童年時期的冒險故事，這裡有神奇的寶物、威力無窮的神祇、驚心動魄的動作場景，這些了不起的布朗家族小英雄如何在各自的神話冒險中鬥智鬥勇？
 
　　亞瑟與黃金繩索的傳說過去多年後，亞瑟已是世界聞名的冒險家，他的女兒瑪西卻沒有遺傳到布朗家族對探險的熱情，父親口中的神奇生物，對她而言只是可怕的怪物。亞瑟為了幫助女兒克服恐懼，決定前往埃及尋找傳說中的托特之書，據說只要擁有這本書，就能理解世界上一切的祕密。然而，孤身前往的亞瑟卻一去不回，瑪西不得不踏上尋找父親的旅程，以求父親能平安回家。瑪西能克服恐懼，從獅身人面像裡救出父親，成為布朗家族史上的另一位英雄嗎？
 
　　每個小主角都有不同特質與背景，無論是不被期待的亞瑟，或是備受期待而想逃避的瑪西，都能用自己的方式，創造屬於自己的冒險故事。「布朗家族的神話冒險」系列，像是在對孩子說：就算個性不同、經歷不同、戰鬥方式不同，但是……「你就是那位不可思議的英雄、勇敢的鬥士！」
 
系列特色
★ 圖像張力強：這不是一本書，是一部電影！
★ 口述風格：有感染力、易閱讀
★ 結合人類史上的各種神話傳說：跨文化學習
★ 處理成長議題：自我價值、人際關係
★ 巧妙的圖文整合：化繁為簡，用簡潔有力的圖文訴說氣勢磅礡的冒險故事
 
——中文書介摘錄自《布朗家族的神話冒險2：瑪西與獅身人面像的謎語》，親子天下出版
 

　　Buried amongst the treasures in Professor Brownstone’s vault, lie his most prized possessions – a humble collection of books. Filled with stories from his ancestors, they contain tales of fearless fighters, unlikely heroes and legends from years gone by.

　　Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only his daughter Marcy shared his enthusiasm for exploration... Determined to bring out Marcy’s adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. When Arthur doesn’t return, Marcy must follow in his footsteps. Can she overcome her fears and rescue her father from the clutches of the Great Sphinx? Now in Paperback!

Joe Todd-Stanton is from Brighton and grew up drawing with his mum. He studied Illustration at the University of the West of England, afterwards moving to London where he currently lives. His children’s book, The Secret of Black Rock, won the 2018 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and since then he has written and illustrated seven books with Flying Eye Books.