The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb (Scholastic Focus)
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Award-winning and critically acclaimed author Candace Fleming presents the edge-of-your-seat true story of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb， the Western public's belief that the dig was cursed， and the battle for ownership of the treasures within。
During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt， the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young。 In order to send him on his way into the afterlife， his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death。 And then， it was lost to time， buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings。
His tomb was also said to be cursed。
Centuries later， as Egypt-mania gripped Europe， two Brits -- a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable， determined archeologist -- worked for years to rediscover and open Tutankhamun's tomb。 But once it was uncovered， would ancient powers take their revenge for disturbing and even looting the pharaoh's resting place？ What else could explain the mysterious illnesses， accidents， and deaths that began once it was found？
During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt， the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young。 In order to send him on his way into the afterlife， his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death。 And then， it was lost to time， buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings。
His tomb was also said to be cursed。
Centuries later， as Egypt-mania gripped Europe， two Brits -- a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable， determined archeologist -- worked for years to rediscover and open Tutankhamun's tomb。 But once it was uncovered， would ancient powers take their revenge for disturbing and even looting the pharaoh's resting place？ What else could explain the mysterious illnesses， accidents， and deaths that began once it was found？
Reviews
Sunday
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WOW。 Riveting read and so informative。 While readers follow the suspenseful narrative of the discovery of King Tut's tomb and the systematic， ground breaking excavation amidst political turmoil， they also learn about how many people believed in "the curse of the mummy。" Between chapters telling the story of the discovery/excavation， on darkened pages with white print and the heading （in Italics） "It was said。。。，" Fleming explains how many people （in that period） believed you could correspond wit WOW。 Riveting read and so informative。 While readers follow the suspenseful narrative of the discovery of King Tut's tomb and the systematic， ground breaking excavation amidst political turmoil， they also learn about how many people believed in "the curse of the mummy。" Between chapters telling the story of the discovery/excavation， on darkened pages with white print and the heading （in Italics） "It was said。。。，" Fleming explains how many people （in that period） believed you could correspond with the dead。 （Think seances， right？） She describes the numerous suspicious deaths of people who had visited the tomb。 By the end of the book， I almost believed there was a curse but then Fleming debunks it all with scientific research！And it's not just the curse sections that will draw middle grade/school readers in。 The narrative is suspenseful - there was a lot of competition for spots to excavate; there was a lot of pressure to move quickly; there was political turmoil over who had the rights to the artifacts。 （Did the Egyptians or the wealthy white men doing the digging？） AND there's just a lot of detail about what they learned from the excavation about King Tut and about how the archaeologist Howard Carter systematically （over ten years or longer） removed each item from the tomb。 They numbered， photographed， sketched， and wrote descriptions of EVERYTHING。 He had a team of scientists on call to help with careful removal and preservation and so forth。 FASCINATING STUFF for our middle grade readers。I'D BOOK TALK THIS。 Read aloud the first few pages in your spookiest voice and leave in the classroom library to be snatched up！BTW Candace Fleming is a GO-TO author for me。 I never miss reading her titles。 。。。more
Allison
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This whet my appetite for all things Egypt， which， to me， is a big sign that it was successful。 The story of Tutankhamun's discovery is so interesting and incredible。 Fleming intersperses chapters about the historical events with information about the rumored mummy's curse。 The curse stories are fantastic and fun， and amazingly， many were reported in newspapers of the time！ （Also， some of the coincidences are pretty uncanny。） The author addresses them in the final chapter， sharing all sorts of t This whet my appetite for all things Egypt， which， to me， is a big sign that it was successful。 The story of Tutankhamun's discovery is so interesting and incredible。 Fleming intersperses chapters about the historical events with information about the rumored mummy's curse。 The curse stories are fantastic and fun， and amazingly， many were reported in newspapers of the time！ （Also， some of the coincidences are pretty uncanny。） The author addresses them in the final chapter， sharing all sorts of theories about what happened and why （and largely debunks the curse mythology）。 The book is well written and kept my interest the entire time。 Candace Fleming delivers again。 。。。more
Tiffany
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Scholastic provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review！Join my community of book lovers here: https://www。facebook。com/Bliss-Books-。。。I remember reading about the discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb in junior high but I can safely say it was not the detailed version that Candace Fleming puts together in The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb。 It's true that readers will get a brief summary of King Tutankhmun's reign and history， but The Curse of the Mummy is essentially a st Scholastic provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review！Join my community of book lovers here: https://www。facebook。com/Bliss-Books-。。。I remember reading about the discovery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb in junior high but I can safely say it was not the detailed version that Candace Fleming puts together in The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb。 It's true that readers will get a brief summary of King Tutankhmun's reign and history， but The Curse of the Mummy is essentially a story about how two British citizens， Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon， got caught up in the Egypt mania。 Desperate to find King Tutankhamun’s tomb， the two employed Egyptian people to excavate the tomb。 The majority of the book is filled with details and stories of the actual excavation and includes tidbits of the group stood watch over the site to prevent other grave robbers from getting their hands on any loot。Several of the chapters in The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb begin with some sort of rumor or lore。 These tidbits are printed on black paper and they are easy to track as stories that circled around during the dig。 In addition to some of these creepy stories， The Curse of the Mummy is a solid story of just how the British colonizers absolutely took over and pillaged the land and artifacts from the Egyptian people。 To me， that is the key of this book。 The country of Egypt was essentially pilfered before it began pushing back against colonizer rule。 The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb has a plethora of really good photos throughout the dig。 Each photo has a short blurb of what the reader is seeing and these descriptions are pretty descriptive， noting the small details that the reader show pay attention to like small holes made from previous robbers。I found The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb to be a really interesting look into the excavation process and a deep dive into the two very flawed men responsible for the discovery of the Boy King’s tomb。 。。。more
Hope
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I was riveted， especially because I don't know anything about this so I was in suspense the whole time I was riveted， especially because I don't know anything about this so I was in suspense the whole time 。。。more
Kirsten
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Wow。 Candace Fleming does it again。 I love everything she writes， especially these investigative books like The Romanovs， Amelia Earhart， Charles Lindbergh and this one， of course。 The story has a great set up with the intermittent curse "teasers"--various stories about people who have died after having been exposed to the tomb and the artifacts。 Also， she doesn't draw any conclusions until the end， so I was constantly evaluating my own reaction。 Fascinating detail and narrative about "Egyptoman Wow。 Candace Fleming does it again。 I love everything she writes， especially these investigative books like The Romanovs， Amelia Earhart， Charles Lindbergh and this one， of course。 The story has a great set up with the intermittent curse "teasers"--various stories about people who have died after having been exposed to the tomb and the artifacts。 Also， she doesn't draw any conclusions until the end， so I was constantly evaluating my own reaction。 Fascinating detail and narrative about "Egyptomania" （we have an "Egyptian Theater" in our town from the 1930s）， the ongoing battle over artifact ownership， excavation techniques and the young king himself。 Highly recommended。 I loved it。 。。。more
Lisa
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Starting with an ancient looting of the tomb， and concluding with present day theories about a curse， Candace Fleming's account of Howard Carter and his discovery and processing of Tutankhamun's tomb is both exciting and gripping。 I loved the side notes about the deaths of those involved， and how she asked a question at the end of each， inviting the reader to decide whether or not a curse was involved。 Full of captioned photographs， a bibliography and source note - budding archeologists as well Starting with an ancient looting of the tomb， and concluding with present day theories about a curse， Candace Fleming's account of Howard Carter and his discovery and processing of Tutankhamun's tomb is both exciting and gripping。 I loved the side notes about the deaths of those involved， and how she asked a question at the end of each， inviting the reader to decide whether or not a curse was involved。 Full of captioned photographs， a bibliography and source note - budding archeologists as well as those interested in mummies and curses will not be able to put this down。 A fascinating non-fiction read。tCross posted to http://kissthebook。blogspot。com 。。。more
Lenoire
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The novel tells the story of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb。 Many people believed that the dig unleashed a curse。 The treasures found within the tomb was heavily debated who owned them and whether or not foreigners should be digging for them。The boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died young and his followers had prepared him for the afterlife。 His tomb was filled with treasure and goodies that he would need for the afterlife。 His tomb was raided a few times but， then the sands from the Valley The novel tells the story of the search for Tutankhamun's tomb。 Many people believed that the dig unleashed a curse。 The treasures found within the tomb was heavily debated who owned them and whether or not foreigners should be digging for them。The boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died young and his followers had prepared him for the afterlife。 His tomb was filled with treasure and goodies that he would need for the afterlife。 His tomb was raided a few times but， then the sands from the Valley of the Kings had buried the tomb and it was lost to time。Centuries has passed while the tomb has sat under the sand and sun undisturbed。 Europeans were obsessed with Egypt and two Brits decide to try their hand at hunting for the lost tombs in Egypt。 One was a rich earl who likes to gamble and the another is an archeologist who no one wants to work with。 The pair worked together for years to find and open Tutankhamun's tomb。I found the book to be an engrossing and thrilling read。 The book is marketed towards young readers but， I found myself to be spellbound while reading it。 The author did a good job at keeping readers charmed and engrossed with the book。 I loved that the author included photos and little breaks in the chapters that told of "weird" coincidences。 I am definitely open to reading more books by the author。 。。。more
Bozhena Levine
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I received an ARC of this book from Scholastic。 It is set for publishing on September 7， 2021。 This wonderful， well researched middle grade non-fiction reads like a novel， giving the reader a front row view of the discovery， excavation， and artifacts of the Tutankhamun’s tomb。 I can’t wait to share this amazing book with my students！
Rajiv
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[Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] When I started reading this book， I did not know what to expect。 I started reading it because I loved reading about the history of Ancient Egypt and always found the topic fascinating。 Once I started reading the story， I could not put it down。 I loved this book because the team behind it executed it so well。The book focuses on the events that took place during the excavation of Tutankhamun’s tomb。 We get a brief history of Tu [Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] When I started reading this book， I did not know what to expect。 I started reading it because I loved reading about the history of Ancient Egypt and always found the topic fascinating。 Once I started reading the story， I could not put it down。 I loved this book because the team behind it executed it so well。The book focuses on the events that took place during the excavation of Tutankhamun’s tomb。 We get a brief history of Tutankhamun’s death and the Valley of Kings， followed by the events。 Not having any previous knowledge about the circumstances， I was fascinated and unnerved by some of the things the author mentions。 After reading this book， you ponder if the strange situations are a coincidence or the result of a curse。 The author writes the tale to appeal to middle graders by giving the highlights and not going into too many details。Moreover， even though the story is non-fiction， the author narrates the story so exciting that it borders on fiction。 Many scenes were exciting， like when the Cobra enters Carter’s house or what happens to Lord Carnarvon。 The book also contains a lot of pictures that make it stand out。 I loved seeing some of the photos and visualizing how the crew would have reacted in certain parts。 There are also moments of spells， incantations， possession， and warnings that give this book a special touch。Overall， “The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb” is a fantastic non-fiction book of events that is perfect for picking out if you love anything Ancient Egypt （even if you are not a middle grader）。 。。。more
Bethany
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THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY is a nonfiction narrative that's full of mystery， exploration， adventure， and suspense and tells the story of how Tutankhamun's tomb was uncovered。 It follows Howard Carter-the leader in the excavation， and describes before， during， and after the tomb was found。The true photos are amazing for readers to see the people and findings。 I never would've guessed these many pictures would have been taken on this expedition。 The inclusion of them and the captivating， thought-provo THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY is a nonfiction narrative that's full of mystery， exploration， adventure， and suspense and tells the story of how Tutankhamun's tomb was uncovered。 It follows Howard Carter-the leader in the excavation， and describes before， during， and after the tomb was found。The true photos are amazing for readers to see the people and findings。 I never would've guessed these many pictures would have been taken on this expedition。 The inclusion of them and the captivating， thought-provoking writing makes this story one of a kind。 It's a book that should be in every middle-grade reader's school library。Not only is this a great history book， but it also reads as a thriller and will keep you turning the page。 The mystery behind the deaths of the explorers is another fascinating detail that lets us know the author did her homework。 The idea of a curse will intrigue any middle-grader and I like how she sifts through what's fiction from the facts。Final Verdict: I would recommend this book to children who love Egyptian history， expeditions， mysteries， and thrillers。 Candace Fleming has crafted this story into a masterpiece and I look forward to more from her。 。。。more
Crystal
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Review copy: ARC via authorNarrative nonfiction is probably my favorite and I started reading it in Junior High。 Fiction had my heart， but when I read an awesome novel and wanted to learn more about a related topic， narrative nonfiction was my go-to for information。 Even diehard fiction lovers can appreciate The Curse of the Mummy because it reads like a novel。 Fleming has crafted an intriguing and thought-provoking story that carries a ton of information and questions about this king。 The chapt Review copy: ARC via authorNarrative nonfiction is probably my favorite and I started reading it in Junior High。 Fiction had my heart， but when I read an awesome novel and wanted to learn more about a related topic， narrative nonfiction was my go-to for information。 Even diehard fiction lovers can appreciate The Curse of the Mummy because it reads like a novel。 Fleming has crafted an intriguing and thought-provoking story that carries a ton of information and questions about this king。 The chapters are interspersed with brief commentary about rumors surrounding the curse。 These tidbits are on black pages so it is easy to distinguished the rumors from the actual facts。 She uses the phrase fake news at least once so readers can draw parallels to the current day。This is mostly a chronological narrative， but it doesn't just tell the individual actions and happenings that occurred around the site of the tomb， but some of the things that led to British people digging up the artifacts of Egypt and even taking some of them out of the country。 She asks questions and provides the background for readers to consider colonialism and some of its affects。 Readers will also likely be questioning if it is a good thing to disturb the tomb a teenager who would never have envisioned how his body would be taken apart， studied， and put on display for so many people。 It's a book about a particular set of circumstances， but it is a book that is meant to inspire curiosity and model questioning the processes and ways in which we move through the world。 Recommendation: This is a significant book that would be an awesome addition to any library or classroom serving middle grade readers。 I believe it will work best with readers on the higher end of middle grade， but it would also be an incredible read aloud with those on the younger end。 There is much to discuss and many parallels to be drawn between current events。 I immediately thought of the museum scene in Black Panther and so many of the Indigenous nations here in what is currently known as the United States that are working toward repatriation of remains and artifacts。 There are also Indigenous archeologists at work that it would be great to learn about or connect with around this book， like Marvin Defoe the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa。 You may listen to a podcast about the work he is part of at Frog Bay or read the transcript。 Fleming respects her readers so she does not overly simplify the content and while it is a challenging book， it is well worth the read。 。。。more
Amy
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I enjoyed reading The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb with my nine year old son， who is fascinated with Egyptian History。 Photographs are included throughout the book that gave us a chance to discuss what we just read。 It was a great way learning something new for the both of us and spending some quality time together while doing it。 I will be giving The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb a very well deserved five plus stars。 I highly recommend it for readers who I enjoyed reading The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb with my nine year old son， who is fascinated with Egyptian History。 Photographs are included throughout the book that gave us a chance to discuss what we just read。 It was a great way learning something new for the both of us and spending some quality time together while doing it。 I will be giving The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tomb a very well deserved five plus stars。 I highly recommend it for readers who are between the ages of seven and twelve。 It would make a great addition to a school library or school classroom。I received a paperback copy of The Curse of the Mummy: Uncovering Tutankhamun's Tombfrom the publisher， but was not required to write a positive review。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。 。。。more
Scott Riley
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History lovers， mystery lovers， readers and writers of all ages will love Candy Fleming's latest nonfiction page-turner。 Sharing little-known details woven within a compelling narrative， Fleming transports readers back in time and across the world to the Valley of the Kings where archaeologist Howard Carter unearths the lost tomb of Tutankhamun。 Fleming leaves no stone unturned in recounting Carter's and Lord Carnarvon's excavation， and her alternating "It was said。。。" chapters keep readers wond History lovers， mystery lovers， readers and writers of all ages will love Candy Fleming's latest nonfiction page-turner。 Sharing little-known details woven within a compelling narrative， Fleming transports readers back in time and across the world to the Valley of the Kings where archaeologist Howard Carter unearths the lost tomb of Tutankhamun。 Fleming leaves no stone unturned in recounting Carter's and Lord Carnarvon's excavation， and her alternating "It was said。。。" chapters keep readers wondering about the discovery's alleged curse。 Primary source photos and drawings complete this must-have text for every school and local library。 。。。more
Michele
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You’ll want this for your library！！ Thank you @scholasticinc for the free ARC！ The Curse of the Mummy comes out September 7！@candaceflemingbooks has created an exquisite narrative nonfiction that explores and explains the discovery of King Tut’s tomb。 I flew through this and was 100% engaged the entire time。 I cannot wait to order this for my libararies， as this will be great for my students at both buildings！ I’m looking forward to cracking open the finished copies and seeing all of the photogr You’ll want this for your library！！ Thank you @scholasticinc for the free ARC！ The Curse of the Mummy comes out September 7！@candaceflemingbooks has created an exquisite narrative nonfiction that explores and explains the discovery of King Tut’s tomb。 I flew through this and was 100% engaged the entire time。 I cannot wait to order this for my libararies， as this will be great for my students at both buildings！ I’m looking forward to cracking open the finished copies and seeing all of the photographs again。 There were SO many！！ 。。。more
Libby
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It's tempting to skip over this book in the crowded field of children's books about King Tut's tomb， but that would be a mistake。 Questions about the possible curse of the mummy will draw in readers， while Fleming's masterful weaving of historical details into a fascinating nonfiction narrative of discovery will keep them engaged。 I sat down one day， planning to read the first few pages， and found myself several hours later having read the whole book。 Fleming's bibliography with primary and seco It's tempting to skip over this book in the crowded field of children's books about King Tut's tomb， but that would be a mistake。 Questions about the possible curse of the mummy will draw in readers， while Fleming's masterful weaving of historical details into a fascinating nonfiction narrative of discovery will keep them engaged。 I sat down one day， planning to read the first few pages， and found myself several hours later having read the whole book。 Fleming's bibliography with primary and secondary sources indicated and her source notes are a model for researchers。 Highly recommended， even for adult readers。Review based on an eARC received through Edelweiss+ 。。。more
Ms。 Yingling
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E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusDisclaimer: Some of my best friends studied ancient archaeology。 It is of note that none of them are practicing archaeologists， since there were no jobs。Ah， the checkered past of archaeology。 Look！ Here are sacred objects buried for thousands of years！ Let's dig them up， take them out of their native country， and use them as knick knacks in our parlor！ Thankfully， by the time Lord Carnavon was determined to have a dig at the Valley of the Kings in Egypt， and got H E ARC provided by Edelweiss PlusDisclaimer: Some of my best friends studied ancient archaeology。 It is of note that none of them are practicing archaeologists， since there were no jobs。Ah， the checkered past of archaeology。 Look！ Here are sacred objects buried for thousands of years！ Let's dig them up， take them out of their native country， and use them as knick knacks in our parlor！ Thankfully， by the time Lord Carnavon was determined to have a dig at the Valley of the Kings in Egypt， and got Howard Carter to lead it， things had changed a bit from the style of the 1800s excavations， and the dig， while not perfect， was well documented。 Fleming gives us a brief overview of earlier practices and the push to find artifacts， information about Carnavon and Carter， a smattering of Egyptian politics， and even some discussion about the interest in the supernatural after World War I。 That's all good stuff， and aligns with our 6th grade social studies unit on ancient cultures。 Tutankhamun's career and burial are definitely something that are still studied， and this helpfully includes a timeline of pharoahs so that Tut's place within history is clear。 But the brilliant part is that Fleming tells us all of the suspected incidents of "curses" that came out of the discoveries before swiftly and decisively debunking them。 Even the cover has those great glowing eyes and smoke trail hinting that there's some greater power at work。。。 but there isn't。 There are even statistics about life expectancies of people who were present at the tomb as opposed to those not。 The curse is a good story to lure readers in， but the actual history and the details about how a dig is properly run are what is truly fascinating。 I was surprised at the number of really good pictures of the dig， and the numbering of objects that Carter did， although I shouldn't have been。 It was fun to see some of the stuffy English workers in their long john tops and what looked like plimsoll shoes！ Of course， the research is brilliant， and like other books by Fleming （most notably The Family Romanov）， even if I don't quite feel like reading a long nonfiction book， the writing sucks me right in。 This might be a stretch for some middle school readers， but I've had an increasing number of students who want quality， narrative nonfiction books， and since this aligns with the curriculum， I don't have to feel at all bad about buying it。 If I need any more excuse， it would be to offer this as a precursor to reading David MacCauley's The Motel of the Mysteries （October 11， 1979）， which I would have sworn I read in middle school， but I couldn't have， since it didn't come out until I was in high school。 A lot of work for a few archaeology jokes （especially since you really need background information about Schliemann at Hisarlik）， but totally worth it！ 。。。more
Lynn
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Very well written and very engaging， this narrative nonfiction book introduces young readers to the study of archeology， its early history in Egypt and the search， discovery and careful exploration of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter。 Fleming keeps the interest high by weaving in the story of the belief in a curse afflicting those who excavated the tomb。Carefully researched， documented and attributed， Fleming provides a lengthy bibliography， source notes， and an outline of the dynasties of Eg Very well written and very engaging， this narrative nonfiction book introduces young readers to the study of archeology， its early history in Egypt and the search， discovery and careful exploration of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter。 Fleming keeps the interest high by weaving in the story of the belief in a curse afflicting those who excavated the tomb。Carefully researched， documented and attributed， Fleming provides a lengthy bibliography， source notes， and an outline of the dynasties of Egyptian rulers。 Fascinating period photographs are included throughout the book。This is sure to be a winner with young readers。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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True telling of the search for King Tutankhamun's tomb that reads just like a thriller novel。 I read this fascinating book in two sittings。 The pictures helped tell a story of a long ago time， both of the Ancient Egyptians and the archeologists in the early part of the 20th century。 It brought up a lot of important discussion points of whether it was appropriate for the British to essentially raid the Egyptian tombs and the ownership of these treasures。 This book will get young readers excited a True telling of the search for King Tutankhamun's tomb that reads just like a thriller novel。 I read this fascinating book in two sittings。 The pictures helped tell a story of a long ago time， both of the Ancient Egyptians and the archeologists in the early part of the 20th century。 It brought up a lot of important discussion points of whether it was appropriate for the British to essentially raid the Egyptian tombs and the ownership of these treasures。 This book will get young readers excited about history， Ancient Egyptians and archeology。 The added running thread of the validity of 'the curse' was super fun and leaves it to readers to decide if there is any truth to it。 I loved every moment of this book。This book was very nicely gifted to me as an ARC from Scholastic。 。。。more
Brenda Kahn
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Utterly riveting。 Exceedingly accessible。 I can't wait to reread the finished book！ I couldn't put it down！ Utterly riveting。 Exceedingly accessible。 I can't wait to reread the finished book！ I couldn't put it down！ 。。。more
Pat Yosca
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Reading this book was an amazing experience- I just couldn’t put it down。 It engages your interest immediately with its careful research into the events of the discovery of the tomb of King Tut。 Candace Fleming slowly takes you down the path of Howard Carter in the 1920’s in his determination to scientifically and methodically discover and painstakingly record all the relics and artifacts uncovered。 And yes then there is the curse…
Stephanie Bange
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Reviewed from an ARC from Scholastic。This book is not about the life of King "Tut"， rather it is about his burial and the search for his tomb。Detailed descriptions of the whats， whys， and hows of Tutankhamun's burial in his tomb are extended into a tale of the ages - all the way to the early 1900's， when the hidden tomb was found intact and excavated carefully， preserving the contents for the Egyptian Museum in Cairo。 Interwoven in the text are passages titled "It is said。。。" Each details the ma Reviewed from an ARC from Scholastic。This book is not about the life of King "Tut"， rather it is about his burial and the search for his tomb。Detailed descriptions of the whats， whys， and hows of Tutankhamun's burial in his tomb are extended into a tale of the ages - all the way to the early 1900's， when the hidden tomb was found intact and excavated carefully， preserving the contents for the Egyptian Museum in Cairo。 Interwoven in the text are passages titled "It is said。。。" Each details the many ways that those who disturbed the remains of the young pharaoh in this process appear to have been touched by a "curse"。Oh my， this woman can write！ Fleming brings intrigue， emotion， and fact together to build this compelling story from history about the excavation of the tomb of Tut。 She fleshes out each player - between text and B&W photos - building a connection to them and an immediacy for the action taking place。 She carefully explains processes and actions taken to give the reader a firm foundation of understanding。 The inclusion of 13 （an unlucky number？） instances of coincidental death surrounding those exploring the tomb adds a chilling sensation to the telling， without being sensational or over the top。 It is sure to appeal to fans of Indiana Jones stories。。。except this tale is true！ Inclusion of maps of Egypt and the Valley of the Kings is helpful to build perspective。 （An error of Egypt in the front matter shows Alexandria to lie in the Mediterranean Ocean， not on the coast of Egypt。）。 Black and white photos throughout help bring the events to life。 Backmatter includes a timeline of Ancient Egyptian history， bibliography， source notes， and index to come。A must for mummy-philes and lovers of Egyptian lore。Highly Recommended for grades 4-8。 。。。more
Richie Partington
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Richie’s Picks: THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY: UNCOVERING TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB by Candace Fleming， Scholastic Focus， September 2021， 304p。， ISBN: 978-1-338-59661-8“From life-sized Pharaonic busts to finely painted copies of their treasured grave goods， Egypt has inaugurated a factory dedicated to making high-quality replicas of ancient Egyptian artifacts， available to tourists for purchase。。。Among the factory’s most expensive products are life-sized replicas of King Tutankhamun’s ceremonial chair。。。as we Richie’s Picks: THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY: UNCOVERING TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB by Candace Fleming， Scholastic Focus， September 2021， 304p。， ISBN: 978-1-338-59661-8“From life-sized Pharaonic busts to finely painted copies of their treasured grave goods， Egypt has inaugurated a factory dedicated to making high-quality replicas of ancient Egyptian artifacts， available to tourists for purchase。。。Among the factory’s most expensive products are life-sized replicas of King Tutankhamun’s ceremonial chair。。。as well as his gold-painted mask。”-- PressTV。com （6/13/21）“King Tut （King Tut）Now when he was a young manHe never thought he’d seePeople stand in line to see the boy king（King Tut） How’d you get so funky？（Funky Tut） Do you do the monkey？”--Steve Martin， “King Tut” （1978）I remember the song from Saturday Night Live， and I recall some ancient Egypt basics I learned， long ago， in a high school World History class。 But in the hands of Candace Fleming， the tale of locating and excavating the boy king’s tomb is a whole ‘nother story。 THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY is breathtaking。 Admittedly， it was a bit freaky to be reading about the supposed curse at four in the morning。 But I just couldn’t put this book down。In large measure， THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY is the story of Howard Carter， the man who was hired to lead the excavation of Tutankhamun’s tomb。 When we first meet him， we learn that， “Howard Carter arrived in Egypt from England in 1891。 Just seventeen years old at the time， he had little schooling， no money， and no training in Egyptology。 He did， however， have a knack for sketching and painting。”And once in Egypt， making sketches for a British Egyptologist， Howard Carter lucked out big-time:Flinders Petrie， the man who invented the idea of archaeology as a science and today is known as ‘the father of archaeology，’ noticed the boy’s keen eye。 He asked Carter to join his excavation team。 Soon， the teenager was sketching by day and studying by night。 From Petrie， he learned。。。everything！ How to deal with ancient， fragile textiles; how to date a pot based on its style; how to move boulders; how to read the gorges and sand dunes; how to keep tunnels from collapsing; how to keep from being eaten alive by the sand fleas。 Most importantly， Petrie taught him the study of ‘unconsidered trifles。’ At that time， most diggers cared only about big finds--tomb paintings， sculptures， or jewelry。 But Petrie advocated something new: ‘the observation of small things。。。The science of observation， of registration， of recording。’ Nothing escaped Petrie’s eye。 Unlike other Egyptologists， he took note of a single bead or amulet， corroded coins， and other fragments of the ancient Egyptian’s everyday life。 He sifted through sand。 He sifted through rubble。 He collected every shard of pottery， then pieced them together like a huge jigsaw puzzle。 And while some Egyptologists laughed at his methods， Carter listened and learned。 Within two years， and under Petrie’s close eye， he himself was searching for clues in the sand。”Fast forward a few years， and lightning strikes again: A British earl--super-wealthy with a new Egyptology hobby--goes shopping for an archeologist to lead his dig in the “City of the Dead，” and is given Howard Carter’s name。 And that’s how Carter came to employ Flinders Petrie’s careful， exacting methods in excavating King Tut’s tomb and providing information that drastically expanded what the world knows about the everyday lives of ancient Egyptians。 In addition to the century-old debate about the curse， there are fascinating tangents regarding colonialism， the dismissal of Carter by the upper class Brits， and much more。 But the focus is primarily on Howard Carter’s careful excavation and evaluation of the treasures of the boy king。 Candace Fleming has quite the ability to paint vivid word pictures， such as when we read about Carter hanging upside down by his ankles for hours， carefully preparing to remove objects without damaging those “small things” that his mentor taught him to pay attention to。THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY is engaging narrative nonfiction at its best。 It’s certainly another Sibert Medal contender for Ms。 Fleming。Richie Partington， MLISRichie's Picks http://richiespicks。pbworks。comhttps://www。facebook。com/richiespicks/https://twitter。com/richiespicks richiepartington@gmail。com 。。。more
Maleeha Siddiqui
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