Mummy’s the Word!

A Serious and Sad (But EXCITING!) Mystery of Ancient Egypt

By Howie Monroe & Delilah Gorbish

CHAPTER 4:

“PHARAOH BEWARE-OH!”

Howie and Delilah stopped humming as the time machine hit the ground with a thud.

“We’re here!” Toby cried, peering out of a window. “It’s ancient Egypt!”

Howie was all ready to set his watch back to 2056 B.C. when he remembered he was a dog and didn’t wear a watch.

“Let’s go!” he yipped. Toby, getting the message, threw open the door, and the three adventurers jumped to the ground.

What greeted their eyes was a parade of men in togas, women with these gold crowns on their heads that looked like snakes, and cats. Way too many cats.

“To the Egyptians, cats are sacred,” Delilah pointed out.

“Another reason I knew we shouldn’t have come here,” Howie grumbled. But then he added brightly, “However, there are all the Dogs of Egypt.”

“Dogs?” Delilah asked.

“You know, the Dogs the Egyptians worship in their temples, when they’re not getting together at the Colosseum to watch gladiators fight to win the hand of Helen of Troy and get a free ride in the big wooden horse.”