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Join Emily Sands' expedition to find the lost tomb of Osiris. A jeweled
amulet glows on the cover, inside the book, there are fold-out maps,
postcards, drawings and photographs, ticket stubs, mummy cloth,
a scrap of papyrus. "The pyramids reminded me of all I came
to Egypt to discover the dusty tombs, the ornate temples,
the golden treasures." (Activity book)
And, don't miss the the hieroglyphs writing kit from the desk of Emily Sands: Egyptology Code-Writing Kit.
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Climb aboard the river boat! A delightful introduction to Egypt today shop at a souk in Aswan, picnic on an island in the Nile, visit an oasis, explore the museums in Cario, hike to the pyramids, plus life in ancient Egypt. Beautiful two page, colorful illustrations, and perfect for younger kids.
(Picture book)
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Journey
back to the time of Tutankhamun with Egyptian archeologist Zahi
Hawass thrilling discovery of Tut's tomb by Howard Carter,
the boy king's life reconstructed (how old he was, how tall, what
clothes he wore, what games he played) and most recent studies of
Tut's mummy. Gorgeous photographs. (Picture book)
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Get
the scoop on the Great Sphinx through the centuries, the sculpture
of a lion topped with a man's head. Find out about builders of the
Sphinx, rediscovery by Thutmose a thousand years later, protecting
the sculpture today. Fabulous illustrations, including reconstruction
of the Sphinx with a red face and blue beard. (Illustrated chapter
book)
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Ancient Egypt
leaps off the page in this irresistible pop-up book a 3-D
boat on the Nile, Ramses II in his war chariot, whole pyramid complex
at Giza, an Egyptian villa, Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el Bahari,
Tutankhamun's funerary mask and mummified head, and Tut's tomb.
(Pop-up book)
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Take a step back in time and find out how kids lived in ancient Egypt eating with your fingers, shaved heads, family fishing trips, popular pets, board games, going to school to become a scribe, and more. (Picture book)
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Find out what hieroglyphs mean and how to say them, then write like an Egyptian with 24 different rubber stamps, plus counting, hieroglyphic word puzzles, and secret messages. (Activity pack and book)
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The
companion book to Egyptology, this is our favorite introduction
to the wonders of ancient Egypt - history and dynasties, the great
pyramids and tombs, food, dress, work and play, palace life and
warfare, hieroglyphs, gods and religion, tales and myths, plus
activities to do in each section and stickers. Beautifully illustrated
with drawings and historical photographs. (Activity book)
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High-quality
mummy figure to wrap up in gauze, plus mummy mask and four god-headed
canopic jars with organs to put inside, a fun facts booklet, tomb
and amulet stickers and cat mummy model. (Activity pack)
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Step-by-step, how to draw Osiris, the Eye of Horus, Anubis, the Sphinx, Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, symbols and emblems of ancient Eygpt. (Activity book)
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Fun
facts about life in ancient Egypt, each with a matching sticker.
Over 60 reusable stickers of mummies and mummy masks, Egyptian
gods and goddesses, amulets, jewelry and scarabs.
(Sticker book)
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Find
out why this modest-looking black stone is the key to ancient
Egypt where the stone was found, what's inscribed, and
how Champollion, having decided at age 11 that he'd read the hieroglyphics,
solved the puzzle. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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Fascinating
biography of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt her fight for the
throne, romance with Julius Caesar, building an empire, life in
Alexandria with Mark Antony, battle of Actium against Rome, her
downfall and death by poison. Richly illustrated. (Picture book)
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Alexandria,
57 BC. Fictional diary of 12 year old Cleopatra, as she avoids
palace intrigue (her older sisters, deadly snakes and poisoned
food), sneaks out to explore Alexandria, sails to Rome with her
father, King Ptolemy Auletes, and meets Mark Antony for the first
time. (Chapter book)
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Look in the
Library of Alexandria, the biggest library in the ancient world.
More than a collection of books, the Library was also a great center
of learning, where resident scientists studied astronomy, geography,
medicine and mathematics. And find out how Julius Caesar accidentally
burned it down. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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Four children time travel to 58 BC to retrieve documents from the library in Alexandria, but when Princess Cleopatra asks Xanthe for her help, she can’t resist a chance to change history, just a little bit. Exciting adventures that criss-cross Cleopatra’s life and times, bringing ancient Egypt alive. (Chapter book)
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Join Justin and Adam on an adventure to search for the secret tomb of the Scarab King. Will they save a missing archeologist and find the tomb, before the evil director of antiquities steals the priceless treasure and unleashes an ancient curse? Action-filled, fun read. (Chapter book)
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Discover
the Sahara desert, which covers most of Egypt, and the oasis, where pools of water spring from the ground, thirsty camels rest
under date palms, birds and insects feed, and daybreak melts the
morning mists. Beautiful illustrations and descriptive verse. (Picture
book)
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Discover Egypt from A to Z, especially food, animals and culture dates (Egypt produces the most dates in the world), konafa (traditional dessert for Ramadan), watermelons (cultivated 5,000 years ago), goats, camels and jerboas, village life, city markets and more. Unique and fascinating insights. (Picture book)
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Fun
facts about the people and places of Egypt today, clothing, people, religion, sports (soccer
is the most popular) and yearly festivals. (Picture book)
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(More children's
books on other Egypt pages) |