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K-3Smart about History series.
General information about Egyptian mummification and specifics about the 1996 discovery of the Valley of the Golden Mummies are presented informally with photos and cartoons with punny dialogue balloons. The book's gimmick (the text is supposedly a young boy's school report) and light tone, combined with this perennially popular subject, will appeal to readers. Bib., glos.