Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Reading Time
    • Home
    • Reviews
      • Highly Recommended
      • CBCA Short Listed
      • Early Childhood Books
      • Younger Readers
      • Intermediate Readers
      • Older Readers
      • ANZAC books
      • Great Read Alouds
      • Information Books
      • LGBTQIA+
      • Picture Books
      • Professional Development
    • Interviews
    • Suggestions
    • News
    • Meet The Review Team
    • Contact Us
    Reading Time
    You are at:Home»Reviews»The Giant Moth Mummy (Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #2)

    The Giant Moth Mummy (Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #2)

    0
    By Admin on February 20, 2019 Reviews, Younger Readers

    Andrew Hansen & Jessica Roberts (text), and Jessica Roberts (illustrator), The Giant Moth Mummy (Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #2), Walker Books Australia, November 2018, 256 pp., RRP $14.99 (pbk), ISBN 9781760650018

    In this second book of the series, Bab Sharkey returns to the magic city of the Animal Mummies to battle the Unpharaoh, who has mastered the art of possessing people, animals and, in this case as the title suggests, a giant moth. Twelve-year-old Bab started his adventure in the first book when an ancient beard attached itself to his face, making him the new Pharaoh of Mumphis, and conferring magical powers. Not surprisingly, the Unpharaoh wants the beard back so she can rule again.

    This zany, action-packed book is sure to appeal to kids who love mummies and gross-out humour — and who doesn’t? Four books are planned for the action-adventure series (pitched to ages 8+) by husband and wife team Andrew Hansen and Jessica Roberts. I’ll venture a guess that all with feature Egyptology, a fair dose of silliness and a wacky plot.

    In some books, black and white illustrations appear to do little but break up the text, but here, the sophisticated drawings by Roberts have value in their own right, adding depth and detail to the story, with the characters’ eyes alone revealing a gamut of emotion and personality.

    And if that’s not enough, this energetic and highly creative team has compiled a very useful Discussion and Activity Guide, available on the Animal Mummies website. There are even a few songs by Scaler and the Fish Mummies. What more could you want?

    Reviewed by Maura Pierlot

     

     

    Related Posts

    The Bravest Word

    The Ghost Locket

    The Ghost Locket

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    • Themes
    • Curriculum
    Action adventure Airplanes Alphabet Anxiety autism Bullying CBCA Awards Coming of age Dystopian emotions family fantasy friendship grief Historical humour magic Mystery Post apocalyptic Readers Cup reluctant readers school Sci-Fi series of books siblings Sport Starting school Teacher Notes
    ANZAC Australian animals Australian history Biography Culture & Diversity Disabilities First Nations Geography health Humanities mental health Poetry Reconciliation resilience Science STEM Stolen Generation sustainability Wordless books



    Recent Comments
    • Cherie on Elephant Island
    • Patricia Tilton on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Jilanne Hoffmann on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Penelope Pratley on The Secret of Sapling Green
    • Emily Flint on Walk of the Whales
    Recent Posts
    • The Bravest Word
    • The Ghost Locket
    • The Ghost Locket
    • Enough Love?
    • Wonderful Shoes
    Recent Comments
    • Cherie on Elephant Island
    • Patricia Tilton on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Jilanne Hoffmann on Freddy the Not-Teddy
    • Penelope Pratley on The Secret of Sapling Green
    • Emily Flint on Walk of the Whales
    © Copyright 2021 The Children’s Book Council of Australia - All rights reserved

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Posting....