Mummies And Pyramids: A Nonfiction Companion To "Mummies In The Morning": A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House Research Guides) - Softcover

Osborne, Mary Pope

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0613338375 ISBN 13: 9780613338370

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 2001

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Jack and Annie look at mummies, hieroglyphics, gods and goddesses, and life in ancient Egypt.

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Review

If the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions a mummy is a ghastly, bandaged creature staggering forth from a tomb, it's time to take a look at Mummies and Pyramids. This entertaining and enlightening research companion to Mary Pope Osborne's Mummies in the Morning is perfect for readers who developed an insatiable taste for the mysteries and science of ancient Egypt while reading about Jack and Annie's time- and space-traveling adventures at the pyramid of Queen Hutepi. Guided by siblings Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House series, the easy-to-read text offers up the secrets of pharaohs, hieroglyphic writing, the building of pyramids, how and why mummies were made, the Book of the Dead, Egyptian gods and goddesses, tomb treasures--and tomb robbers--and more. Divided into chapters covering everyday life in ancient Egypt, religion, funerals, and the most famous mummy of all, King Tutankhamen, the book also offers suggestions on how children can do their own research. Plentiful black and white illustrations and reproductions of Egyptian art make learning extra fun, as do regular appearances by Jack and Annie as they explain details of the text or offer commentary ("Not fair!" Annie says, "Only boys could go to school and become scribes!"). Stimulating and lively, this research guide is a stellar introduction to a subject guaranteed to intrigue young readers. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter

From the Inside Flap

amids built? Why did people make mummies? What magic charms were buried with mummies? Who discovered King Tut's tomb? Unwrap the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide #3: Mummies and Pyramids, Jack and Annie's very own guide to the secrets of ancient Egypt. Includes information on hieroglyphics, how mummies were made, tomb treasures and robbers, Egyptian gods and goddesses, and much more!

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0613338375
• ISBN 13: 9780613338370
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128