The Cursed Necklace - Chapter 1 - Akil and Neema find a buried necklace

Sep 28, 2026

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Guided Reading early reader text introducing Akil and Neema in Ancient Egypt as they fetch water from the River Nile with their dog Pepi. Pepi digs up a leather pouch containing an intricate beaded necklace with falcon-shaped clasps. Amazed by its beauty and suspected value, the children decide it is likely someone’s lost possession. They plan to return it by taking the necklace to the market to see if anyone is searching for it.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

The Cursed Necklace

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Band Early ReaderwhiteTheCursedNecklaceBy Katie Dale Illustrated byLala Stellune Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/cursednecklace0000dale # TheCursedNecklace # 'The Cursed Necklace' An original concept by Katie Dale ◎Katie Dale llustrated by Lala Stellune Published by MAVERICK ARTS PUBLISHING LTD Studio 11,City Business Centre,6 Brighton Road,Horsham,West Sussex,RH135BB ⑥Maverick Arts Publishing Limited February 2021 +44(0)1403256941 A CIP catalogue record for this book is available at the British Library. ISBN 978-1-84886-774-1 www.maverickbooks.co.uk white This book is rated as:White Band(Guided Reading) # The CursedNecklace By Katie DaleIllustrated by Lala Stellune Chapter l Akil and Neema lived in Ancient Egypt.One hotday,they went to fetch water from the RiverNile with their dog,Pepi. Suddenly,Pepi ran over to a nearby bush andstarted digging in the sand. "What can you smell,boy?"Neema asked. "It's probably a bone,"Akil said. "Or a smelly old sandal,"Neema added, wrinkling her nose.But Pepi didn't dig up a boneor a smelly sandal.He dug up a leather pouch."What's that?"Neema frowned. J They walked to the bush and sat down in theshade.Neema opened the pouch. 00 6 Inside was an intricate beaded necklace withfalcon-shaped clasps.Neema and Akil gasped.They had never seen anything so beautiful! “It looks very expensive!”Akil frowned.“I5wonder why it was buried under a bush?” “Maybe someone dropped it when they wereresting in the shade?"Neema said.“It is veryhot today.” “Probably,"Akil agreed."We should return itto its owner." Neema nodded."Let's go to the market andsee if anyone is looking for a lost necklace."She slid the necklace back into its pouch. Chapter 2 As they walked through the bustling market,Neema's mouth watered.The food smelledamazing. “How many loaves of bread do you think wecould get in exchange for our necklace?”Neema wondered hungrily. Akil frowned."It isn't our necklace to swap,"he said.

FAQs

Who are the main characters in Chapter 1?

Akil and Neema live in Ancient Egypt, and their dog Pepi accompanies them to fetch water.

What does Pepi dig up?

Pepi digs up a leather pouch containing an intricate beaded necklace with falcon-shaped clasps.

What do Akil and Neema decide to do with the necklace?

They agree to return it to its owner and plan to go to the market to see if anyone is looking for a lost necklace.

Sep 28, 2026

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