Mummies in the Morning
by Mary Pope Osborne · Magic Tree House #3 series · Grade 2-4 · Ages Ages 6-9
Jack and Annie climb into the magic tree house and travel back to ancient Egypt. Inside a pyramid, they meet a mysterious queen who needs help finding something important.
Key vocabulary
A mummy is a body that was carefully wrapped and preserved long ago. In ancient Egypt, people made mummies to honor important people after they died.
A pyramid is a huge stone building with a square bottom and pointed top. Ancient Egyptians built pyramids as special tombs for rulers.
A sarcophagus is a stone coffin. It was often decorated and used to hold a mummy.
Hieroglyphs are ancient Egyptian picture-writing. Each picture could stand for a sound, word, or idea.
A pharaoh was a ruler of ancient Egypt. People treated the pharaoh like a king or queen.
A chamber is a room, often inside a big building or hidden place. A pyramid can have secret chambers inside.
A scroll is a long roll of paper or parchment with writing on it. People used scrolls before books were common.
An amulet is a small charm people wear or carry. Some people believed amulets could bring protection or good luck.