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Mummies in the Morning — Content Guide for Parents

By Mary Pope OsborneRandom HouseISBN 978059062984365 pages
Mummies in the Morning

Found in this book

  • Scary contentSupporting

Not found

  • Violence
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

In this sequel to Dinosaurs before Dark (1992) and The Knight at Dawn (1993), Jack and Annie return to the mysterious, book-filled tree house that transports them through time and space. For this adventure, they select a story on Ancient Egypt and travel back to the pyramid of Queen Hutepi, who needs help finding her copy of the Book of the Dead for a journey through the underworld. This story, like most series books, is heavy on suspense and light on character development, but is distinguished by the intriguing details of Ancient Egyptian life and burial customs. Even the overused theme of reading allowing one to travel anywhere works well here. Some foreshadowing (clues about the mysterious owner of the tree house, who leaves souvenirs marked with the letter M) and a hint about the pair's next destination add to the appeal. Illustrated with frequent black-and-white drawings.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Mummies in the Morning appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The children meet a ghost queen and a rotting mummy, and they get lost in a dark pyramid when the torches go out, though the story ends gently.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The children meet a ghost queen and a rotting mummy, and they get lost in a dark pyramid when the torches go out, though the story ends gently.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Mummies in the Morning have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

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