The rich purple and gold colours, plus the ancient Egyptian Mummy on the front cover, already got me interested in what was in this book (keep in mind I love classical history!)

It is written by Total Wipeout presenter, Richard Hammond, so I had to prepare myself for some terrible jokes! I think he is a good presenter for this book because he is willing to travel pretty much anywhere and he travels to all the important places in the book.

There are 4 mysteries and there are "FOUR BURNING QUESTIONS" in each mystery. At the end, you get to decide for yourself which is true and which is false. The 4 mysteries are: Pirate Treasure, The Curse of The Pharaohs, The Legend of El Dorado and The Crystal Skull Conundrum.

There are 2 sections at the end of the book: Decision Time and Want to Know More? In Decision Time, he gives you answers and you can decide for yourself what you think is true and what is false.

I recommend this book to ANYONE who likes interesting facts and classical history! Even if you like neither, it is still a great book because it has a slightly Indiana Jones feel as he goes around the world hunting ancient treasures!

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