A brown object sticks out of the sand in the Egyptian desert. Take a closer look and you can see the shriveled skin and brittle fingernails of a corpse's hand! Beneath your feet is a hidden graveyard filled with thousands of dead bodies. Get ready to read four spine-tingling stories about mummy tombs. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design...

"Did you know that King Ramesses' mummy was given a passport so he could fly to France? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Mummies! With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 4 book covers everything from how we find mummies to how some bodies became mummies. It's all true and unbelievable!" --