mummies

Jack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to ancient Egypt, where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage to the Next Life.

A little mummy who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but no matter what horrible creature he claims he will become or where he plans to go, she promises to be there with him.

Luke, Resus, and Cleo are eager to begin their new quest, and the first stop is Count Negatov's castle! As the three make their way through the bleak, murky wilds of Transylvania, it looks like this adventure will be dull but easy, until, that is, they are kidnapped by trolls.

Tells the story of the Egypt's Valley of the Golden Mummies which was discovered in 1996.

Introduces students to mummies, explaining how mummies were made, what role mummification played in ancient Egypt, the different types of mummies, and what mummies reveal about history.

Describes the discovery by Alpine hikers near the Austrian-Italian border of the frozen body of a man who, after careful examination, was found to be more than 5,000 years old.

"Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an author's note"--Provided by publisher.

"Engaging images accompany information about the mummy's curse. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Ipy, whose father is an embalmer to the Egyptian king, describes how he and his father mummify the body of Yuya, the father of the queen. Features sidebars of hieroglyphs, a map, and an afterword about the life of Yuya, the burial process, and ancient Egypt.