The three Binkerton children pay a visit to the Good Times Travel Agency and find themselves living in ancient Egypt where it is "tough and scary," "hot and sweaty," and "fun.".
A photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind. Describes their society, religion, obsession with the afterlife, and methods of mummification.
An account of Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, descriptions of the artifacts inside and their importance, the discovery in 1988 of more artifacts, and theories about the curse associated with the tomb.