Animals are disappearing all over Cairo, Egypt and nobody knows why. A new detective moves to town and soon gets on the case. Walid Shabeezar and his best friends, along with his parents and a strong military escort, set off on a trip across the kingdom to visit his old village, and they have no idea that someone will use a frightening and mysterious force in an effort to stop them.
In the midst of the most unexpected and oddest adventure yet, Walid and Mafulla will discover new possibilities for the role of the spirit in our world, and come to novel conclusions about animal intelligence and even animal spirituality, insights that may explain anew some of the oldest religious stories in the world.
This fifth volume in the series Walid and the Mysteries of Phi begins a new story cycle with a struggle against a form of villainy far beyond anything the boys have yet experienced. Dark forces are in play. And a whole new form of power is at stake.
The philosophical topics of the book include the secrets of ultimate reality, the vast resources we can draw on in times of challenge, the nature of mind and body, the relation of truth and proof, the best way to defeat boredom, and insights about the ways in which people are treated and how that can affect their entire lives.
There may be energies in the world beyond anything you’ve ever imagined.
Jadual kandungan
1. A Bright Idea 1
2. Camels and Horses 16
3. Dromedary Drama 34
4. The Cairo Detective Agency 45
5. An Unexpected Opportunity 57
6. Masked Men 70
7. Birthday Preparations 86
8. Better Late Than Never 99
9. The Real and the Ideal 115
10. Something to Remember 129
11. A Class and a Mission 144
12. A League of Their Own 158
13. The Adventure Begins 173
14. Forces At Play 187
15. A New Phase 201
16. A Strange Feeling 213
17. Danger in the Desert 226
18. The Start of Battle 238
19. The Oasis 250
20. New Developments 261
21. What Happens Next 275
22. Pieces of the Puzzle 288
23. The Message 299
24. Village Mysteries 312
25. A Clinic, a Store, and a Bookshop 326
26. Animals In Our Midst 340
27. A Surprise Development 354
28. Plans and Movement 366
29. A Conversation 378
30. An Attack 395
31. A Terrible Loss 409
32. The Strangest Thing 422
33. The Aftermath 434
Appendix: The Diary of Walid Shabeezar 443