Spider McDrew and the Egyptians

Band: Extended
Scheme: Collins Big Cat
Type: Fiction
Author: Alan Durant
ISBN: 9780007230761
Spider McDrew and the Egyptians book cover

What's the book about?

A boy who often daydreams goes on a school trip to a museum to learn about life in ancient times. When his thoughts drift to pyramids and mummies, he wanders off and gets lost among the Egyptian displays. His muddles lead to funny moments, and readers will enjoy seeing how he finds his way back to the class.

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Reviews

Ciaran, Age 6

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This book is about
There is a boy called Spider who is a strange boy because he sometimes day-dreams. In school, he is learning about Romans. He keeps thinking about Egypt though. The class visit a museum. Spider gets told off because he is told to stay with his class, but he wanders off to learn about Egyptians. They find him inside a sarcophagus.

The main characters are
Spider McDrew

My favourite part of the book is
When Spider wanders off to learn about the Egyptians.

I would also like to say
Spider is called Spider because his hair looks like a spider.