Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile

by Tomie dePaola

Book Overview

It's a new school year, as William Everett Crocodile and his trusty friend and toothbrush, Pete, prepare for a class trip down the Nile.

They're ready for the mysterious Sphinx. They're ready for mummies and pyramids. Their teacher, Ms. Ibis, has even promised them a glimpse of the priceless jewel called "the Sacred Eye of Isis." But are Bill and Pete ready for the Bad Guy, up to his usual no-good tricks?

Come along on this fast-paced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0698114019
• ISBN13: 9780698114012
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 10.0" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Bill and Pete - What a Trip

Bill the Crocodile and Pete the Bird (who is also Pete's TOOTHBRUSH!) are ready for their first school field trip. It's a very exciting time as the two friends encounter the Sphinx, the Pyramids, the Eye of Isis, and...a BAD GUY intent on stealing! This wonderful little book teaches kids that learning CAN be fun, exciting, and sometimes even a little goofy.Ages 4-832 pages

Bill and Pete Go down the Nile by Will Herman

I personally thought that this was a very good book for young children. It is about a young crocodile called Bill and his toothbrush named Pete. Bill goes to school everyday and when he comes home he tells his mom everything that happened that day. The funny thing about this is that Bill usually gets the words confused because they are about Egyptian things, so they are very big and complicated. Bill and Pete go on a field trip with their teacher to see all the things shes taught them about, and to see the Sacred Eye of Isis, the most valuable jewel in the world.When Bill and Pete are excused from lunch, he goes to brush his teeth and when he comes back the suspicous looking man they had seen was trying to rob the Sacred Eye of Ibis. The man puts Bill in a sarcophagus and trys to steal the Eye. Pete ends up getting toilet paper and wrapping the man up like a mummy and everything is saved. My favorite character was Pete because hes not any ordinary toothbrush, he is very brave and has lots of courage. This was a very good book.

A very educational book

This book teaches everything from Egypt to good manners. It teaches good habits like brushing your teeth after meals, how to prepare and the events of a field trip and the age old good verses evil by pointing out the "bad guy". It's impressive how much info this little book packs into itself. The bird being a toothbrush is a bit confusing though. I guess its a joke.

Don't forget to pack your toothbrush!

Can William Everett (a young Crocodile) and Pete (his toothbrush) save the Sacred Eye of Isis from the Bad Guy and get home to Mama in time for dinner? This is a grand preschool adventure story, presented with charming illustrations and exoctic natural history. Taken together with the first in the series, "Bill and Pete" these are two of our favorites!