The second book in the hilarious Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies series.
A dark river under the world. An Ibis Mummy with an upside-down head. And the whole of Mumphis in peril ... from six talking shoes.
Boy Pharaoh Bab Sharkey returns to the magic city of the Animal Mummies. Only this time, he faces the grossest weapon ever devised - a giant mummified moth possessed by the spirit of the Unpharaoh herself! Can Bab and his smelly friends defeat this ancient evil?
About the Authors
Andrew Hansen is a comedian, actor and musician, best known as a member of Australian comedy group The Chaser, whose TV shows include Media Circus, The Hamster Wheel, The Chaser's War On Everything and CNN. Andrew's radio work includes shows on Triple M and he also composed and starred in the musical comedy series and album The Blow Parade. On stage Andrew composed and starred in the musical Dead Caesar, did two national tours with The Chaser and two national tours of two-hander comedy shows with Chris Taylor.
In print he wrote for the humorous fortnightly newspaper The Chaser, eleven Chaser Annuals and The Chaser Quarterly. He has contributed short stories to Best Australian Comedy Writing and Journey Through Humour. His debut children's book, Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies: The Weird Beard was released in 2018 by Walker Books Australia.
Jessica Roberts writes, draws and films stories. She has a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design, and a Foundation Diploma in film studies. Originally from Kyneton, Victoria, Jessica grew up surrounded by an odd collection of pets including dogs, quails, chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits and a donkey. Her stories often involve animals and she uses her childhood memories of growing up in the country as a bank of ideas for storytelling. A trip to Egypt in 2009 inspired the idea for her first book, Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies: The Weird Beard was released in 2018 by Walker Books Australia.
Industry Reviews
The Giant Moth Mummy is a humorous action and adventure junior novel just right for sharing as a class novel. * ReadPlus *
This zany, action-packed book is sure to appeal to kids who love mummies and gross-out humour - and who doesn't? * CBCA: Reading Time Blog *
This doesn't sound like the most delightful book, but let me tell you, it's worth a read! If your little readers love comics, gross stuff, and insanely wacky characters then add this to Santa's list. * thewilsonsofoz.com *
You can be sure that this series isn't like any other you've read before and you can also be guaranteed of a good laugh with comedian Andrew Hansen as part of the writing duo. * Better Reading Kids *
