Written and drawn by Elizabeth Carpenter, Mummy Mazes is ingeniously designed to open up to 28 poster-size pages—these are deliciously big mazes, the kind kids will pore over for hours. There are mummies, monuments, and intricate murals, ancient gods and the Pharaoh’s mask, scarabs, an Egyptian night sky, and the Giant Sphinx who guards the pyramid complex at Giza. The meticulously drawn mazes lead kids through hieroglyphics, cracks in the limestone, detailed wall paintings, and more. Adding to the fun, each maze is linked by an adventure—the reader joins Professor Archie Ologist on an expedition from the Colossi of Memnon into the heart of long-lost tombs, learning along the way about the cat-goddess Bastet, why both men and women wore wigs, and how much linen it sometimes took to wrap an important mummy (three miles’ worth!). Once all the mazes are completed, there’s a hieroglyphic puzzle to solve at the end—and then the whole doubles as a coloring book. The pages are perforated to tear, color, and then display on the wall.
Reviewed by: Nancy Messmore
Synopsis: Professor Archie Ologist needs help! He has collected 28 oversized mazes that need to be solved. Once each maze is worked out, an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic is uncovered; collect them all and solve the whole puzzle!
Before solving the maze on each 12" x 17-1/2" page, the professor has important background facts to read. Each page can be colored and torn out to hang as posters. Solving all of the puzzles is only half the fun. When the final message from the mummy is decoded, readers will have learned about ancient Egypt.
Overall thoughts: Combining a history lesson with enormous mazes is a fun way to support what children are learning in school. In fact, this book supplements lessons on ancient Egypt by reinforcing information in an entertaining format. Once complete, each page can be removed from the book and hung on the wall as reference. Teachers and homeschoolers will appreciate this aspect of the book. Parents will also want to have a copy at home to reinforce lessons from school in an entertaining format.
This is not just a coloring book or a simple book of puzzles. The mazes are challenging and children will need to use their best problem-solving skills to work through the book. But do not fear-if a puzzle is too hard, answers are tucked in the back of the book! Additionally, following the story of Professor Archie Ologist will engage readers; the tale is as entertaining as it is educational. For entertainment with an educational twist, this book is the complete package that will engage readers and problem-solvers for a long time!
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Posted November 19, 2010
Synopsis: Professor Archie Ologist needs help! He has collected 28 oversized mazes that need to be solved. Once each maze is worked out, an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic is uncovered; collect them all and solve the whole puzzle!
Before solving the maze on each 12" x 17-1/2" page, the professor has important background facts to read. Each page can be colored and torn out to hang as posters. Solving all of the puzzles is only half the fun. When the final message from the mummy is decoded, readers will have learned about ancient Egypt.
Overall thoughts: Combining a history lesson with enormous mazes is a fun way to support what children are learning in school. In fact, this book supplements lessons on ancient Egypt by reinforcing information in an entertaining format. Once complete, each page can be removed from the book and hung on the wall as reference. Teachers and homeschoolers will appreciate this aspect of the book. Parents will also want to have a copy at home to reinforce lessons from school in an entertaining format.
This is not just a coloring book or a simple book of puzzles. The mazes are challenging and children will need to use their best problem-solving skills to work through the book. But do not fear-if a puzzle is too hard, answers are tucked in the back of the book! Additionally, following the story of Professor Archie Ologist will engage readers; the tale is as entertaining as it is educational. For entertainment with an educational twist, this book is the complete package that will engage readers and problem-solvers for a long time!
I'm addicted to puzzles and I love the mazes in this book! I've always been fascinated with mummies and Egypt. That was always my favorite thing to study in school. Mummy Mazes will keep you and your kid happily busy for a while. Five stars!
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Written and drawn by Elizabeth Carpenter, Mummy Mazes is ingeniously designed to open up to 28 poster-size pages—these are deliciously big mazes, the kind kids will pore over for hours. There are mummies, monuments, and intricate murals, ancient gods ...