Unlock the secrets and rituals of how to prepare for the afterlife in Ancient Egypt more than three thousand years ago. But make sure to keep safe by using spells from the Book of the Dead!

"A gorgeously illustrated story about a family of Egyptian embalmers that will enthrall kids with its mummy-making details and brilliantly painted pages."--Back cover.

This volume lists ten mummies from ancient Egypt, each of which has something "creepy" about it.

A light-hearted approach to the process of mummification in ancient Egypt.

Text and photographs examine the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt as well as the everyday life.

Explains the Egyptian pharaohs' beliefs about life after death, details the technique of mummification, and describes pyramids as burial places.