The Silent Sphinx

260 pp. A mysterious black sphinx, an ancient secret telling of amazing treasures, and smugglers of ancient artifacts. All these come together in the most unexpected place that could be imagined, a small city in the American Midwest. What starts out as a simple field trip to a museum turns into an amazing and dangerous adventure for fifth-grader Robby Reardon and his teacher Mr. Reynolds when they meet a stranger at the Egyptian exhibit.