1 | [[quoteright:223:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cairo_jim.png]] |
2 | ''Cairo Jim'' is a series of children's novels by Geoffrey [=McSkimming=] starring the titular CaptainErsatz and AffectionateParody of ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The AdventurerArchaeologist travels with [[PollyWantsAMicrophone Doris the Macaw]], a bird with a [[{{Omniglot}} gift for ancient languages]] and a fondness for Creator/{{Shakespeare}}, and [[IntellectualAnimal Brenda the]] [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands Wonder Camel]] around the world to locations such as Greece, Peru, Turkey and Crete, although they were based in Egypt. |
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4 | The series contained roughly 20 books published between 1991 and 2007, and established a cast of many recurring characters, including Jim's [[InsistentTerminology "good friend"]] Jocelyn Osgood, who received a few books of her own; Gerald Perry Esquire, Jim's financier and founding member of the [[BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats Old Relics Society]], and the [[ArchEnemy villainous]] [[RivalTurnedEvil Captain]] [[FatBastard Neptune]] [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes Flannelbottom]] [[CardCarryingVillain Bone]]. |
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6 | [[folder:The books, in order:]] |
7 | * ''Cairo Jim on the Trail to [=ChaCha=] Muchos'' |
8 | * ''Cairo Jim and Doris in Search of Martenarten'' |
9 | * ''Jocelyn Osgood- After the Puce Empress'' |
10 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Sunken Sarcophagus of Sekheret'' |
11 | * ''Jocelyn Osgood and the Xylophones above Zarundi'' |
12 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Alabastron of the Forgotten Gods'' |
13 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Quest for the Quetzal Queen'' |
14 | * ''Jocelyn Osgood in Ascent into Asgard'' |
15 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Secret Sepulchre of the Sphinx'' |
16 | * ''Cairo Jim Amidst the Petticoats of Artemis'' |
17 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Lagoon of Tidal Magnificence'' |
18 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Tyrannical Bauble of Tiberius'' |
19 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete'' |
20 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Rorting of Ramses' Regalia'' |
21 | * ''Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood in Bedlam from Bollywood'' |
22 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Sumptuous Stash of Silenus'' |
23 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Crossroads of Orpheus'' |
24 | * ''Cairo Jim and the Astragals of Angkor''[[/folder]] |
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26 | !!Tropes in this series include: |
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28 | * AlliterativeTitle: The titles of about half the books. |
29 | * AdventurerArchaeologist: Indiana Jones-style. |
30 | * AllMythsAreTrue: Let's see, we've got Greek, Egyptian, Norse, Indian, and that's just for starters. |
31 | * AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Kevin and Abdullah. |
32 | * AscendedToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: Joan]] in Ascent into Asgard. |
33 | ** [[spoiler: Bone and Jim]] In the ending to the final book. ''[[AmbiguousEnding Maybe.]]'' |
34 | * BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: The Old Relics Society isn't ''exactly'' this, as it's not a secret, but it serves more or less the same purpose. |
35 | * CoolShades: Jim's signature sun-spectacles. |
36 | * CreepyCrows: Bone has the raven Desdemona as Doris' EvilCounterpart. She's filthy and flea ridden, and can't count. |
37 | * EmbarrassingMiddleName: Bone's middle name is Flannelbottom. The trope is somewhat averted in that no one ever comments on this. |
38 | * FatBastard: Again, Bone. He doesn't seem to eat a lot, he's just… large. |
39 | * FateWorseThanDeath: The ending to Bedlam from Bollywood. |
40 | * GoldfishPoopGang: Kelvin and Abdullah. |
41 | * IntellectualAnimal: Brenda knows large portions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. |
42 | * {{Metaphorgotten}}: Every other sentence Mrs Amun-Ra says. |
43 | * MotiveDecay: Bone's plans vary from world domination to get rich quick schemes to petty revenge against Jim. |
44 | * NearlyNormalAnimal: Brenda. |
45 | * NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Brenda tends to fall into this. Somewhat justified as she's a camel and wouldn't be able to say what powers she has. And any power that's used once will almost definitely come up again. |
46 | * NoodleIncident: Anything mentioned in one of Gerald Perry Esquire's {{Rambling Old Man Monologue}}s. |
47 | * {{Omniglot}}: Doris discovers a skill for ancient languages. Somewhat justified when you consider that she's a TalkingAnimal who learnt English quite quickly. |
48 | * OverlyLongGag: X looked at Y. Y looked at Z. Z looked at X. X looked at Z. Continue until you've exhausted every possible combination of characters. |
49 | * PaperThinDisguise: Some of the disguises Bone uses, especially when you take into account his [[VillainousGlutton size]] and [[FashionVictimVillain taste in fashion]]. |
50 | * PollyWantsAMicrophone: Doris is a talking macaw. |
51 | ** Also, Desdemona, Bone's raven. |
52 | * RamblingOldManMonologue: Members of the Old Relics Society tend to do this. |
53 | * RivalTurnedEvil: Before Bone turned evil, he used to be in Jim's archeology class. |
54 | * RunningGags: With Kevin and Abdullah, there's the typical identical twin gag of characters confusing the two. |
55 | ** Also, them responding to sayings with 'Don't bring my <relative> <name that was just mentioned> into this!' |
56 | ** Jim's poetry being terrible. |
57 | * SelfDeprecation: Some of the reviews the books cite are (apparently) written by Captain Bone, and say things like 'This is a terrible book. Don't read it.' |
58 | * SicklyNeuroticGeek: Pyrella Finch may not be a geek, but she's allergic to practically everything. Including ''the sun.'' |
59 | * SignatureHeadgear: Jim's signature pith helmet. |
60 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: Kevin or Kelvin? |
61 | * SupremeChef: Mrs Amun-Ra's scones are to die for. |
62 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Doris likes snails. Brenda eats worms. Desdemona likes seaweed. |
63 | * TwoGuysAndAGirl: A large part of Bone's motivation, especially in the second book, is his interest in Jocelyn. |
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