Books with title The Egyptian Mummy

From award-winning author Scott Peters, creator of over 300 museum and science center exhibits worldwide, comes the adventure of a lifetime.Have you heard? A mummy is haunting ancient Egypt in this dusty treasure from the days of old, when a kid could be a hero and fight for the good of all . . .On a dark and spooky night, 12-year-old Zet finds a mummy haunting his doorstep. Soon, a rumor is zipping around town that Zet and his sister, Kat, are cursed! When customers start avoiding Zet's family’s pottery stall, the siblings decide to play detective. They need to put a stop to this mummy mystery, fast. If this brother and sister team can solve the case, their problems will be over. Kids will love this wild adventure. The hunt for answers sends the brave young duo paddling up the Nile on a wild mummy chase. They learn about mummification and the Egyptian afterlife, all in an ancient land of glittering gold and mystery that the world has never forgotten.Provides a smart step up for readers of Mary Pope Osborne, as it “lends itself to being read by kids moving beyond chapter books.” The short chapters provide easy wins for middle school readers and make it perfect for school reading lists.~ Packed with fascinating ancient Egypt facts kids will love~ ACTION. SMART. EXCITING~ combines Hardy Boys style sleuthing with historic trivia~ A fast-paced book for boys and girls age 9-12 (Lexile: 490-570)~ Teachers, librarians, and parents will appreciate the ancient civilizations facts and geography and appropriate language for middle-grade readers ages 8-14 Grades 3-7~ An action-oriented tale that’s a great way to introduce middle-school youngsters to the world of ancient EgyptWhat parents are saying: "My 10 year old is a resistant reader . . . he wanted to read all of them."For fans of Geronimo Stilton, National Geographic Readers, DK Eyewitness and DK Readers, Who Was King Tut (Who Was Series), You Wouldn't Want To Be An Egyptian Mummy (You Wouldn't Want To Be Series), Addison Cooke, the Hardy Boys, the Sherlock Academy, Mummies in the Morning (Magic Treehouse) by Mary Pope Osborne, The Secret Lake, The Kingdome Keepers, and Summer of the Woods. Find the common-core study guide questions at: bit.ly/mummystudyGet ready for page-flipping thrills and chills, because kids love mummies!

Tee (short for Leticia) Woodie and her family have moved into a big, old house that is a part of her father's inheritance from Great-uncle Sebastian. While exploring the contents of Great-uncle's antiques-and-junk store, they find a parcel marked FOR DEAR LETICIA, MY SHABTI BOX. The decorated Egyptian box inside holds the shabti, a colorful wooden figure of a girl in painted mummy wrappings from the waist down. The writings on those wrappings are ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Charles, Tee's younger -- and very curious -- brother, borrows the figure and uses the Internet to discover what sounds the old hieroglyphics stand for. When he reads the Egyptian words aloud to Tee, strange things begin to happen.That evening, slow in answering her father's call to come and dry the dishes, Tee reaches the kitchen door only to hear the clink and rattle of plates and cutlery being put away. Peering in, she sees a costumed figure busy at work. Egyptian costume? The shabti? Surely not! But it is. Soon Tee is thinking of ways a secret, magical shabti-servant can help her with homework...with school...with...All goes well until the shabti begins to enjoy taking Tee's place. A frightened Tee must get her back into her box, but -- can she?Inspired by the shabti figures in the British Museum, the Fitzwilliam Museum, and London's Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, Jane Curry has written an amusing, then scary story that catches and holds the reader in its magic to the very last word.

Looking for spooky Halloween books for kids? Four friends scramble to unmask the mummy that's haunting their ancient town of Thebes. Zany, fun, and fast-paced, it's perfect for kids age 9-12! When 12-year-old Zet comes face-to-face with a whispering mummy, Zet’s eyes practically pop out of his head. Goosebumps race down his neck. Why is a mummy haunting his front door? What does the scary monster want? Zet quickly joins forces with his 11-year-old sister Kat and best friend Hui. The three kids need to unwind this spine-tingling mystery fast, because there’s a zany rumor that they're cursed. If they don't, their world might just come unraveled! Clues send them tiptoeing through the hotspots of ancient Egypt--running into hieroglyphics covered tombs and frantically paddling up and down the Nile on a wild mummy chase. They soon suspect this will be their spookiest mystery ever! "Mummies. Curses. Clues to unravel...Scott Peters has done it again." ~ S.D. Brown, author of The Lake Quilt Mystery ~ Perfect for all kids ages 9-12 (Lexile: 490-570) "Excellent 'Indiana Jones' style mystery." - Top Reviewer 6th grade ELA/SS: "My co-teacher and I have used (Book 1) for the past 2 years and the students absolutely love it!" Janine Taft. Teachers, librarians, and parents will appreciate the ancient civilizations facts and geography and appropriate language for Ages 8-14 Grades 3-7 | #1 Amazon best-selling series in Children's Geography & Cultures > Action & Adventure | ACTION. SMART. EXCITING | Packed with Ancient Egypt References | Also available: BOOK 1, MYSTERY OF THE EGYPTIAN SCROLL, BOOK 2: MYSTERY OF THE EGYPTIAN AMULET, & BOOK 3, MYSTERY OF THE EGYPTIAN TEMPLE | FREE shipping when you get all 4 books in the series! Download the accompanying Common Core Reading Comprehension Materials here: https://www.egyptabout.com/2018/09/free-common-core-reading-comprehension.html Buy now!

Detailing the work of archaeologists, this series allows readers to learn about history in a fun, interactive way by piecing together stories from the past using real-life archaeological and scientific methods. A wall chart of interesting facts is also included. Going from the Cairo Museum to the pyramids of Giza and the Nile Delta, a team of archaeologists hunts to find the tomb of a lost princess. This look at the lives of the ancient Egyptians and their mummies will entertain and inform students as they travel through the desert and into Egypt's vast pyramids to discover the meaning of mysterious artifacts.

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories...This is a tale of Neria, who works in the House of Death helping her father to make mummies. Neria enjoys her work, but when the pharaoh dies, everyone is so busy that Neria is given the responsibility of mummifying the pharaoh's cat, to accompany him to the afterlife. The trouble is, Neria doesn't want to kill and gut the cat! Can she find a way to save it - without being caught and punished?Terry Deary's Egyptian Tales explore the world of Ancient Egypt through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories feature real people and take place in some of the most recognisable Egyptian settings. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.