A lift-the-flap information book for young readers which explores life in Ancient Egypt, in particular the rituals that the Egyptian Pharaohs undertook in preparation for the afterlife: mummification and the construction of pyramids. Many children are fascinated by the Ancient Egyptians -- their colossal pyramids, their somewhat gory methods of preserving their dead and their amazing, all-powerful gods. Children will love lifting the flaps and peeking beneath them to discover lots of fascination facts about mummies, pyramids and life in Ancient Egypt.