I'd been looking forward to the next young adult adventure from these globetrotters, and it didn't disappoint. GANNON AND WYATT: EGYPT does what it says on the pack; the twins are off exploring in the land of pharaohs and pyramids. Having won a month's stay with an archaeological dig, the lads head off excitedly, keeping individual journals, while their parents who work for an airline rearrange schedules to accompany them for free.

Dr. Mohammad Aziz is the friendly professor who will be in charge of the boys, and they are sharing work with James from Australia and Serene from Egypt. Gannon is ever so slightly worried about the curse that is said to follow those who open a tomb.... The boys each record different impressions of crowded, noisy, Cairo with incessant traffic alongside donkey carts and goatherds, where almost all men are named Mohammed and the call to prayer sounds five times a day. They shop for souvenirs and Gannon is given an old tile with Cleopatra's face on it, since he is hoping to find her burial place.

A river boat takes the team from the Great Pyramids to the tombs at Luxor, on the lush banks of the Nile. A new tomb is opened with great care, but turns out the nobleman mummified inside planted some booby-traps, and our explorers fall foul of them!

The photos are evocative of every location, from the gilded bazaar to the empty desert, from the camel trains to the pyramids rising above city roofs. Small children love learning to read, the first in their families to be literate, while well-armed scary military policemen protect the dig and possible treasure from robbers. A sandstorm blasts the camp for two days, and falafels and flatbread are the staple food. The boy learn that when you are pursuing your goals, it is important not to give up, however tough the going.

To find out how the story ends, pick up GANNON AND WYATT: EGYPT by Wheeler and Hemstreet and join in the fun!