On 4 November 1922, a young Egyptian boy working on Howard Carters archaeological dig in the Valley of the Kings stumbled across a strange piece of rock. On closer inspection it turned out to be a stone step that would lead Carter to a long-lost tomb and to treasures beyond his wildest dreams. The tomb belonged to boy pharaoh Tutankhamun and was packed full of priceless artefacts. It had been largely untouched for over 3,000 years and remains one of the most important archaeological discoveries of all time. But did the opening of the tomb trigger a deadly curse? David Longs fact-filled account shows how Carters amazing discoveries told us so much about life in Ancient Egypt.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Incredible True Stories .

This book has been graded for interest at 8 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

This book was published in 2022 by Barrington Stoke Ltd .

Writer and historian David Long is the author of the acclaimed Animals' VC: For Gallantry and Devotion and more than twenty other books. Jet the Rescue Dog is his first for younger readers. David is currently working on a second non-fiction book for children, The Man Who Sucked Blood From a Shark.