Mummies
Published on 17. August 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-340-78848-6 (ISBN)
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Description
This book includes a superb model for children to press out and construct, created by top model-maker Keith Newstead. Turn the handle and watch in terror as the tomb opens and the Ancient Egyptian mummy comes to life!
The book also takes readers on a fascinating journey to Ancient Egypt. As well as describing the mummification process in gruesome detail, it looks at Egyptian gods and goddesses, tombs and pyramids, famous mummies like Tutankhamun and Rameses II, and tells the strange and mysterious story of the curse of the pharoahs.
With atmospheric and amusing illustrations by Chris Mould.
The book also takes readers on a fascinating journey to Ancient Egypt. As well as describing the mummification process in gruesome detail, it looks at Egyptian gods and goddesses, tombs and pyramids, famous mummies like Tutankhamun and Rameses II, and tells the strange and mysterious story of the curse of the pharoahs.
With atmospheric and amusing illustrations by Chris Mould.
Reviews / Votes
I itched to press out the glossy coloured shapes and make up the 3-D Egyptian tomb complete with moving corpses in 'Mummies', and the UFO model which abducts a human at the turn of a handle in 'Aliens', both by Keith Newstead. Some young friends did complete the models and they were ace! Modestly priced for such distinctive quality, including six pages of background information and cartoons. ..kids will love it...At 5.99, it really is excellent value for money. * Belfast Telegraph, Dec 2000 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Illustrations
Throughout
Dimensions
Height: 321 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
362 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-78848-6 (9780340788486)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Keith Newstead is the UK's leading creator of 'automata' (moving models). He has made models for Madame Tussauds and the Tower of London.