In Boy Between Worlds: The Cabinet of Curiosities, twelve-year-old Max Mead discovered he could travel back in time with objects from his grandfather's cabinet of curiosities. In Boy Between Worlds II: The Novice Collector, Max spends his days learning to master the cabinet's ancient magic, escaping at night with his new friend Youssef to explore the streets of Cairo. When the Lieutenant, leader of a ruthless antiquities trafficking gang, resurfaces with a plan to steal treasure on its way to the Cairo Museum, Max must use what he's learned of the cabinet's magic to stop the Lieutenant before it's too late. Middle Grade Action-Thriller; 181 pages/37,878 words Bonus Material: information about ancient Egyptian artefacts, myths and locations mentioned in the book