When the stonecutter needs blue to paint his monument, the Royal Dyemaker sends his son to the azurite mines in the Sinai. It is a journey of adventure and danger that will take him far from the safety and comfort of home, and a journey he must make alone.
“I will create a monument to honour the Great Pharaoh Khafre as no pharaoh has been honoured,” Akhmet spoke quietly. “And you, Chibale, will help me. We will create a monument for eternity.” Chibale is a young apprentice stonecutter in ancient Egypt. When a huge rock is uncovered in the pyramid quarry, Chibale’s master decides to carve a monument – and lets Chibale help him.
Saint Nicholas was a real person. Throughout his life, he helped children and the poor. He performed many miracles. Some miracles even happened after his death.
Many of the legends of Saint Nicholas are well loved stories. Some happened to real people and are even documented in that person’s life.
The stories in this book are based on those some of those legends.