Temple Run: Race Through Time to Unlock Secrets of Ancient Worlds
CONTENTS 8 CHAPTER 1 ANGKOR CAMBODIA 18 CHAPTER 2 GÖBEKLI TEPE TURKEY 26 CHAPTER 3 STONEHENGE ENGLAND 34 CHAPTER 4 EGYPT 50 CHAPTER 5 GREECE 60 CHAPTER 6 CHINA 70 CHAPTER 7 PETRA JORDAN 80 CHAPTER 8 ROME ITALY 90 CHAPTER 9 CHICHÉN ITZÁ MEXICO 102 CHAPTER 10 MACHU PICCHU PERU 110 CHAPTER 11 TENOCHTITLAN MEXICO 122 EXPLORE MORE 124 INDEX 126 PHOTO CREDITS
EXPLORE THE ANCIENT WORLD WITH TEMPLE RUN The fictional world of the Temple Run game meets the real world in this book National Geographic Kids and Temple Run have teamed up to bring you real life facts and information about how the ancients lived So while you read about adventures with Guy Dangerous and Scarlett Fox check out how people really lived back then and learn about their world Just watch out for those demon monkeys MEET YOUR GUIDES GUY DANGEROUS SCARLETT FOX BARRY BONES Adventure seems to follow Guy wherever he goes But he's a good hearted hero whose curiosity often leads him into danger Fortunately his strong will and resourcefulness help him see another day Meet Guy in Angkor and at Göbekli Tepe Scarlett is a natural born leader determined to win at any cost Cunning and organized she uses her sharp wits to achieve her goals Meet Scarlett at Stonehenge and in Egypt Justice has a good friend in Barry a street smart cop who's seen it all until now He works tirelessly to fight for what's right Meet Barry in Greece China and Petra KARMA LEE MARIA SELVA Karma is a royal leader since she's an heiress of the greatest dynasty of the 22nd century But she's also a scholar trained in world culture and martial arts who uses her skills to help others Meet Karma in Rome and at Chichén Itzá Spunky and smart Maria is always exploring the outdoors and snapping as many photos as she can She always carries at least two cameras and her smartphone so she's got everything covered from all angles Meet Maria in Machu Picchu and
A MYSTERIOUS IDOL ANGKOR CAMBODIA PRESENT DAY Found it you yell your voice bouncing off the walls of the old stone temple You've been exploring the ruins of the ancient city of Angkor Cambodia for months now since a tip came in that there was something special hidden away here Now you hold the item in your hands You unwrap the dusty fabric covering it and reveal an idol It's a skull carved out of pure gold with big bulging eyes and an open mouth showing lots of teeth Aaaaalllliieeeeeeeeee You quickly turn around as the strange unearthly howl echoes through the temple And then you see them They look like monkeys Or demons Or demon monkeys maybe with black matted fur huge glowing eyes and long fangs And they're charging at you You race out of the temple onto a stone walkway as fast as your legs can carry you The path cuts sharply to the right and you make the turn confusing the demon monkeys for a few seconds You spot an opening in a crumbling building and run inside The door slams and you see a tall man with red hair and blue eyes Guy Dangerous Is that really you you ask You'd recognize that famous explorer anywhere No time for introductions he says in a gruff voice You woke up those monkeys Not just here but in temples all over the world threatening everyone Now you've got to fix it He takes the idol from you and turns it so you can see the back of the head There are ten round indentations You can use the idol to stop the demon monkeys but it's got to be complete he tells you You need to travel through time to find the ten missing gems Your mind is spinning Travel through time How Guy presses on the idol's head A bright light spills out of the skull's open mouth It's a time portal he says pointing to one of the empty circles on the back of the idol's head Look A symbol appears in the circle It looks like a cave drawing of a wild boar The symbol will tell you where to go he says Then he takes the watch off of his wrist and hands it to you And this will tell you where you are And where to look Kind of like a homing beacon But but you stammer No buts he says Or the demon monkeys rule the world Got it You nod Don't worry I'll help you get started Guy tells you Аааааiiiiiiееееееееее Guy presses the button on the idol and hands it to you I'll distract them You go find us a safe place to reactivate the portal Now run