Cairo Jim And The Portal Of Peristophanes

Reissue of another in a series of adventure stories for older children featuring archaeologist, poet and explorer, Cairo Jim, first published 2000. This adventure takes Jim and his companions to an extinct jungle-covered volcano in Sumatra where they must uncover the secrets of the ancient palace thought to exist there. Other titles in the series include 'Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete' and 'Cairo Jim and the Alabastron of Forgotten Gods'.

Is it possible that one of the greatest and most powerful beings from ancient mythology could still actually exist in the 21st century? Is it possible that Neptune F. Bone, that dangerous and deluded evil genius, knows of his whereabouts? Is it possible that Cairo Jim, that well-known archaeologist and little-know poet, and his friends Doris the Macaw and Brenda the Wonder Camel find themselves faced with another mystery of history, and a trail of gold, greed and gruesomeness?