1Jack put the scepter and his notebook and pencil into his pack.

2He and Annie followed the ghost-queen. Deeper into the pyramid. Until they came to some stairs.

3"The stairs!" said Jack and Annie.

4The ghost-queen floated up the stairs.

5Jack and Annie followed.

6The ghost-queen floated right through a wooden door.

7Jack and Annie pushed on the door. It opened slowly.

8They stepped into a cold, drafty room.

9The ghost-queen was nowhere in sight.

10Dim torchlight lit the huge room. It had a very high ceiling. On one side was a pile of tables, chairs, and musical instruments.

11On the other side of the room was a small wooden boat.

12"The soat!" said Jack.

13"What's it doing inside Queen Hutepi's pyramid?" asked Annie.

14"Maybe it's supposed to carry her to the Next Life," said Jack.

15He and Annie went over to the boat. They looked inside it.

16The boat was filled with many things. Gold plates. Painted cups.

17Jeweled goblets. Woven baskets. Jewelry with blue stones. Small wooden statues.

18"Look!" said Jack.

19He reached into the boat and lifted out a clay jug.

20"The JUG!" said Annie.

21Jack looked inside the jug.

22"Something's in here," he said.

23"What is it?" asked Annie.

24Jack felt down inside the jug.

25"It feels like a big napkin," he said.

26"The FOLDED CLOTH!" said Annie.

27Jack reached into the jug and pulled out the folded cloth. It was wrapped around an ancient-looking scroll.

28Jack slowly unrolled the scroll.

29It was covered with wonderful hieroglyphs.

30"The Book of the Dead!" whispered Annie. "We found it. We found her book."

31"Qh, man." Jack traced his finger over the scroll. It felt like very old paper.

32"Queen Hutepi!" called Annie. "We have it! We found your Book of the Dead!"

33Silence.

34"Queen Hutepi!"

35Then another door on the other side of the chamber creaked open.

36"In there," said Annie. "Maybe she's in there."

37Jack's heart was pounding. Cold air was coming through the open doorway.

38"Come on," said Annie.

39"Wait—"

40"No," said Annie. "She's waited a thousand years for her book. Don't make her wait anymore."

41Jack put the ancient scroll into his backpack. Then he and Annie slowly started to cross the drafty room.

42They came to the open door. Annie went through first.

43"Hurry, Jack!" she said.

44Jack stepped into the other room.

45It was nearly bare. Except for a long gold box. The box was open. The

46cover was on the floor.

47"Queen Hutepi?" called Annie.

48Silence.

49"We found it," said Annie. "Your Book of the Dead."

50There was still no sign of the ghost-queen.

51The gold box glowed.

52Jack could barely breathe. "Let's leave the scroll on the floor. And go,"

53he said.

54"No. I think we should leave it in there," said Annie. She pointed to the gold box.

55"No," said Jack.

56"Don't be afraid," said Annie. "Come on."

57Annie took Jack by the arm. They walked together. Across the room. To the glowing gold box.

58They stopped in front of the box. And they peered inside.