I started reading this series so I could get M reading it. (Ok, I also loved reading the Percy Jackson series too). The series consist of three books, The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, and The Serpent’s Shadow, and follows the adventures of the Kane Children.
This book does a great job of explaining who the Egyptian Gods are and why they were so revered by the Egyptians. Kids (and parents too!) don’t even realize the learning they are doing. These are easy reads, but still really enjoyable.
This series does a great job showing how a sibling relationship actually is. There are so many books now that show sibling relationships either as really great or fighting and annoying each other constantly.
These are bigger books, so when traveling by plane, I would make sure they are in paperback or on e reader so that it won’t be so heavy.
You can buy them on Amazon here:
The Red Pyramid by Rick Roirdan
The Throne of Fire by Rick Roirdan