TMath is dangerous, but it usually doesn’t send you back in time to Ancient Egypt. I suppose that makes Henry very unlucky; or very lucky, depending how you feel about time travel adventures. A Mummy Ate My Homework is written as a diary, and it’s filled with hilarious observations about life in ancient Egypt thanks to Henry’s eye for detail. There are drawings on almost every page with extra helpful notes, such as a comparison of the pros and cons of travel by camel vs. chariot. (Chariots win. Much less spit.) Henry is a good kid who loves school, which warms my teacher’s heart. He struggles to adapt to Ancient Egypt, but his cheerful attitude carries him through. All in all, he has a good time attending school with the Pharaoh’s kids, making friends with their pet crocodile, and getting roped into all their shenanigans. The field trips get a little dangerous, so it’s a good thing that he can rely on his friends. It's a shame about all the onions, though. 

Author and comics illustrator Thiago de Moraes creates a funny, fast past journey through ancient Egypt. He takes a few liberties with the facts. (For example, crocodiles actually make terrible pets.) However, I can forgive a book about a kid getting sucked back in time through a mathematical black tornado for taking some funny liberties, especially since it’s quite good with the details overall. A Mummy Ate My Homework is fun read that will especially appeal to fans of Scholastics’ Horrible Histories Series and Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants books. Readers aged eight and up will love it, and I particularly recommend it for reluctant readers. – Krishni Burns