You Wouldn't Want to Be Cursed by King Tut!

You Wouldn't Want to Be ...

by Jacqueline Morley, David Antram (Illustrator)

This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life during important eras in history.

Genres: History, Egypt, Nonfiction, Ancient History, Childrens, Juvenile

32 pages, Library Binding

First published March 1, 2012

About the author

Jacqueline Morley studied English at Oxford University and has taught English and History. She is the author of numerous books, including award-winning historical nonfiction titles for children. Her books have won several TES Senior Information book awards.

Reviews

[Ubalstecha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good entry in this series. This one focuses more on the time and culture that lead to Tut's discovery, rather than the life of the boy king. There is also a great debunking of the "King Tut's Curse", although this devalues the title of the book a bit.

[Lindsey Rojem · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this for the "About A World Leader" part of my 2020 reading challenge. I didn't love it, the art style was too cartoony and overwhelming, and while the facts may have been accurate they weren't presented in a way that will make me remember them.

[Jasmine Aikey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would you want to be cursed by king tut? Well this nonfiction book covers all the events on what happened when they found king tut's tomb and how the”curse” affected the finders. First they find the tomb and everything is fine until the head archaeologist dies. Soon after that his pet died too. What could have happened? Reporters covering the story claimed that he died because of the “curse” but we know now that he died from a mosquito bite infection.
The book you wouldn’t want to be cursed by king tut is a short easy yet very informative book. It has lots of pictures that help you visualize the reading and is very easy to understand. The writing isn’t complex and it is a very to understand. The book is also organized nicely to help the reader. I would give this book 3 ½ stars because even though it was organized well and was very informative it didn’t really hook me on the topic. I was a little bit bored reading this book but besides that i thought it was a great book.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one in this series isn't as good as some of the others. I thought it would be about a curse surrounding King Tut but it was mostly about how he was king and killed at an early age, how he was buried. The discovery of the Valley of the Kings and how other tombs were robbed. Page 19 is the first that I read about the curse and the book has information about some of the deaths reported. I did like the last part of the book. The real victim, it says, is Tutankhamen. After he was discovered he was removed from his coffin to have x-rays and ct-scans done, and his body had been broken into several pieces. It doesn't mention why they took x-rays and scans or what they found, if anything. But, of course, lots of information and great illustrations.

[Mary Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was full of information and had some wonderful illustrations that kept the children engaged and interested in the story. Read with all three girls before bed.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series of children's books, they give the basics of a historical event or historical figure in a fun way that will interest kids.

[Kelly Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was there really a curse or was the curse created by the media to sell newspapers? You can decide for yourself after reading this book.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Asher (8yo) read.

[Set · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't remember if I read this book and the review was deleted or if this book is the same as another in the collection, maybe "You wouldn't want to be a Mummy" or the "You wouldn't want to be Cleopatra."Anyway, I feel that I've already read this book...

[Annie Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, but not quite as good as others in the series.