High jinks reign in the latest adventure of the Time Warp Trio, which finds friends in the heart of ancient Egypt. This time, they square off against a pharaoh's evil priest as they search for the all-important Book, Joe's little sister, Anna, and Cleo the cat. Readers expecting logic will be disappointed, but those who like creative problem solving will be delighted with the novel ways the kids save themselves from untimely demise. Scieszka devotes one explanatory chapter to readers unacquainted with the boys' unique time machine, but it will be readers who have met the distinctive threesome before who will enjoy the fast-flying action of this tale the most. They will like it even more if they remember some of what they learned in school about Egyptian customs and history. The illustrations, done as usual by Lane Smith, are a bit disappointing. (Reviewed Oct. 1, 1996)

When Joe's younger sister, Anna, opens the magical 'Book' to show the Time Warp Trio a picture of a female pharaoh, they all end up in ancient Egypt. In this sixth book in the humorous time travel series, Joe, Fred, and Sam escape from one harrowing situation after another before they finally find Anna and 'The Book' and return home.