Menes is training as a scribe in the local temple, and to earn extra money tO help his poor family, he agrees to assist rich old Maiarch. Menes must write a prayer to rid Maiarch of an old family ghost. But what if the ghost is actually more human than supernatural? It takes all of Menes's skill and ingenuity to find out the truth.

 

This book is part of a book series called Egyptian Tales .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

The author of over 115 books, including the top selling Horrible Histories series, Terry Deary is one of the most successful children's writers today. He sells one million books a year and is the most borrowed British author in school libraries.