The Magnificent Mummy Maker

By: Elvira Woodruff

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Has a mummy's spirit really moved into Andy's body?!

What do you do when it seems like everyone in your family has done something magnificent, everyone, that is, except you? That's Andy's problem. He just wants to do something special.

So when his class visits an Egyptian exhibit, he figures it'll be just another field trip. But he's wrong, because somehow a mummy's spirit seems to have given him a weird magic power. Suddenly, Andy's magnificent, all he has to do is wish for whatever he wants! But being extraordinary has its drawbacks. And Andy soon learns to be very, very careful of what he wishes for.

©1994 Elvira Woodruff (P)2005 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"[Woodruff] has a delicious way with comedy." (Kirkus Reviews)

fun little read

i have always loved ancient eygpt and read several historical fiction books by Elvira Woodruff as a kid so i was intrigued when this one came up on my 30+year old selfs suggestions but definitely didnt object. its a fun story and relatable to the core. a great read for kids who feel more ordinary than extrordinary and for adults who need a reminder of what childhood is like. the narrator seems to be a pro at this and switches through the voices effortlessly. my only issue is i will never know the truth about the hamster 🤣

It was a cute story

Well written and read for a lighthearted book with some imagination. I wonder about the hamster, though.

2 stars

I thought it was ok but it did not keep my interest at all. But I liked some parts