Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy

By Scott Peters

Part of the Zet Mystery Case series

A mummy haunts a town, threatening a family business. Can young detectives solve the mystery?

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124 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In ancient Egypt, 12-year-old Zet and his sister Kat face a chilling mystery: a mummy haunting their town. As rumors of curses spread, their family pottery stall suffers. Determined to save their business, the siblings embark on a daring quest up the Nile. With hieroglyphics and Egyptian gods guiding them, they uncover secrets of mummification. Can they unravel the truth behind the mummy's terror before it's too late? Join Zet and Kat in a thrilling adventure where ancient myths come alive, and the stakes are as high as the pyramids.

From the publisher

He’s a daring young detective. But not when a mummy’s hunting him down! Can he return it to its sarcophagus, before it scares off every customer at his family pottery stall?From award-winning author Scott Peters, creator of over 300 museum and science center exhibits worldwide, comes the adventure of a lifetime.Zet is a spunky 12-year-old who lives in ancient Egypt and loves solving mysteries. But how does a detective stop a mummy that’s haunting his doorstep? Soon, a rumor is zipping around town that Zet and his 11-year-old sister, Kat, are cursed! When customers start avoiding their family pottery stall, the siblings set out to unravel this mummy-mystery, fast. If they don’t, their family business will be ruined. The hunt for answers sends the spooked young duo paddling up the Nile on a wild mummy chase. A run in with the Royal Mummy Maker reveals the gruesome secrets of mummification. But will it be enough to stop the monster from spooking away their customers?Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy is the fourth book in the irresistible Kid Detective Zet middle grade mystery series. If you like brave kids, family-friendly humor, and fun crime solving, then you’ll love Scott Peters’ fast-paced mystery.Get Mystery of the Egyptian Mummy and join Zet and Kat as they solve crime in mysterious Ancient Egypt!Mummy Bonuses!- Includes 10 fast mummy facts!- Common-core study guide questions at: bit.ly/mummystudyWhat people are saying: “My 10 year old is a resistant reader and found these series of 4 books caught his attention so much so that he wanted to read all of them.” -CPBNY “I hope you write more of these books because they are really awesome they are filled with mysteries and are really interesting. once i pick one of these books up i cant stop reading.” - Amazon Customer “Awesome. I am a ten year old obsessed with Egyptian civilization and this book has a lot of information along with the adventure story. I could actually visualize the old Egypt the writer described.” - Domyown This spooky mystery for kids age 9-12 is perfect for Halloween!For fans of: - Geronimo Stilton- Scaredy Bat- Mummies in the Morning- Scooby Doo- Legend of the Star Runner- Zombie Reconstruction Squad- You Wouldn’t Want To Be An Egyptian Mummy- Summer of the Woods- The Secret Lake

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