Oh Mummy Mia!

By Author / Illustrator

Maz Evans

Genre

Myths & Legends

Age range(s)

Publisher

Chicken House

ISBN

9781913696887

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

11-04-2024

Synopsis

Join the Gods Squad in Ancient Egypt in the new hilarious adventure from the bestselling author of the Who Let the Gods Out series!

The Gods Squad is back! Vesper and Aster are in knots. Wicked Egyptian immortal Seth has kidnapped the Sun God, Ra. And if the children can't save him in time, they'll soon be mummies . . .

The second story in superstar author Maz Evans's hilarious series, which started with Oh Maya Gods!. As well as a brand-new Gods Squad led by Vesper and Aster, your favourite characters from the bestselling Who Let the Gods Out? series are back.

Book 2 of 3 in a superlative new spin-off series of mythological baddies - this time in Ancient Egypt. Ties in neatly with KS2 curriculum as readers learn about Ancient Egyptian mythology - amongst epic adventure and belly laughs! Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.

PRAISE FOR OH MAYA GODS!: 'Hilarious with a bolt of genius - her best yet' M.G. LEONARD 'A riotous slam-dunk of immortal hijinks. An absolute blast!' SAM COPELAND 'Gripping, exciting and of course, packed with trademark Evans humour, OH MAYA GODS! proves again that Maz is one of the very finest storytellers we have.' PHIL EARLE

Reviews

Fans of Maz Evans will be thrilled to see the return of Elliot Hooper as he embarks on another madcap adventure - this time in Ancient Egypt as his adventures continue from the previous book, Oh Maya Gods. This volume, Oh Mummy Mia!, will sit beautifully alongside its companions and the gorgeous front cover is bound to appeal.

In this quest, the sun god has been kidnapped which spells doom for the universe. What then follows is a laugh-out-loud race against time. It is full of fun and moments of pulse-quickening peril and yes, it is full of Maz Evans's signature sense of fun and larger-than-life characters.

As with Maz Evans' previous titles, which were set in Ancient Greece, these new adventures do rely on a certain amount of prior historical knowledge from the reader in order to fully appreciate the nuances and puns. Although humorous throughout, the book can be quite heavy-going if you do not already possess some understanding of Egyptian gods and customs.

With this book there does need to be, therefore, a word of caution. It is not a book to pick up and run with as a means by which to hook children into the topic of Ancient Egypt. This is a book which needs to be read as a follow-on from Maz Evans's previous titles and will be best enjoyed by readers who can appreciate the clever word play and comical antics of the characters.

336 pages / Reviewed by Jo Clarke, teacher