The Pointless Pyramid - Nile Files Author:Philip Wooderson, Andy Hammond Follow the adventures of Ptoni, his Dad and the cat, Ptiddles, on their leaky old trading boat. They sail up and down the Nile trying to earn a living bartering any produce they can get their hands on. Dad is a useless businessman and the crew are the laziest group of layabouts ever to get on a boat, so it's up to Ptoni to see things through. Th... more »ese funny, joke-packed books are the fifth and sixth in the series. Cartoon illustrations add to the humour and enhance the text. A special section at the back of the book gives notes on interesting facts about everyday life. A humorous introduction to life in Ancient Egypt. The Pointless Pyramid; When a couple of tomb robbers board the boat - things look black. Before they know where they are, Dad and Ptoni are sentenced to impalement, for breaking into the Pointless Pyramid - first on the left past Tutinkarhorn's! But Ptoni sorts it all out.« less