This vibrantly illustrated picture book celebrates mummies and everything they do from making snakes out of stockings and buses out of boxes to kissing sore knees and getting splinters out of little fingers. Mummies are for amazing things!

An addition to a popular science series reveals how today's cutting-edge technology--such as x-rays, DNA testing, and forensics--is helping to teach scientists more than ever about mummies from across the world.

Readers can explore the amazing, mysterious embalming process that has fascinated archaeologists and the curious alike. Text and informative pop-up feature complement the learning process for teachers with ancient Egypt in their curriculum. Full-color illustrations.

Clearly written text offers an answer to the question of why ancient Egyptians mummified thousands and thousands of cats. An easy-to-understand introduction to ancient Egyptian history.

Six young friends become Time Soldiers when they stumble onto a secret time portal, leading them to an ancient world of dinosaurs and danger. The Time Soldiers fight to survive, escape the T. rex's fury, and make it home alive

This vibrantly illustrated picture book celebrates mummies and everything they do ... from making snakes out of stockings and buses out of boxes to kissing sore knees and getting splinters out of little fingers. Mummies are for amazing things!

Introduces facts about ancient Egyptian society and religion, the pyramids, mummification, and hierogylphics through a humorous imaginary academy, hands-on activities, and a board game, and offers access to a related Web site.