When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers.
Twelve-year-old twins John and Philippa Gaunt discover that they are descended from a long line of Djinn and embark upon a great journey to Egypt with their Uncle Nimrod in order to locate the lost tomb of the Pharaoh Akhenaten.
When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers.