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PHARAOHS & PYRAMIDS

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Ancient Egypt and the Nile

Ancient Egypt and the Nile


by Joyce Filer

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

This poaket explorer for youngsters unfolds to reveal the ancient Egyptians, their artifacts, places of interest and relationship to the Nile. (EGY340, $13.95)

Ancient Egypt Design Coloring Book

Ancient Egypt Design Coloring Book


by Ed Sibbet

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

39 Authentic pictures of sights from ancient Egyptian sights are presented in this coloring book for young children. (EGY59, $3.95)

Egypt

Egypt


by Selina Wood

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

An illustrated primer in the National Geographic Countries of the World series for ages 7-10. (EGY314, $12.95)

Mummies Made in Egypt

Mummies Made in Egypt


by Aliki

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1985
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Aliki describes and illustrates the techniques and use of mummification in ancient Egypt in this classic account for ages 7-10. (EGY318, $6.99)

The Egyptology Handbook, A Course in the Wonders of Egypt

The Egyptology Handbook, A Course in the Wonders of Egypt


by Dugald Steer

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Like Steer's clever Egyptology, this companion book features foldout panels and facts, hundreds of illustrations, maps, activities and good information on life and culture in ancient Egypt. (EGY161, $12.99)

Voices of Ancient Egypt

Voices of Ancient Egypt


by Kay Winters | Barry Moser

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Accompanied by Barry Moser's illustrations, members of an Egyptian village introduce themselves in free-verse poems in this lively introduction to Egypt for grades 3-6. (EGY116, $6.95)

We're Sailing Down the Nile

We're Sailing Down the Nile


by Laurie Krebs

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Rhyming couplets and the sites of Egypt will captivate young readers in this bright tale of a culture-packed journey aboard a felucca. (EGY281, $7.99)

Ancient Egypt Drawing Book

Ancient Egypt Drawing Book


by Ralph Masiello

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Draw your own gods and goddesses, symbols, sphinxes and pyramids in this step-by-step guide, ready for watercolor, pencil or marker. (EGY247, $7.95)

Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile

Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile


by Kristiana Gregory

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Twelve-year-old Princess Cleopatra engagingly narrates this first book in "The Royal Diaries" series, depicting important historical events, royal intrigue and everyday life in the Egyptian court. (EGY70, $12.99)

Curse of the Pharaohs, My Adventures with Mummies

Curse of the Pharaohs, My Adventures with Mummies


by Zahi Hawass

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A noted Egyptologist recounts his own experiences as an archaeologist working with ancient tombs in this book for young readers. (EGY114, $19.95)

Egypt, In Spectacular Cross-section

Egypt, In Spectacular Cross-section


by Stephen Biesty

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 29 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Biesty shows life on the ancient Nile during the reign of Ramses the Great in this fantastically illustrated tale of 11-year-old explorer Dedia and his father for ages seven and up. With accompanying explanatory text, including that of ancient Egypt's celebrated funerary arts. (EGY164, $18.99)

Egyptology, Search for the Tomb of Osiris

Egyptology, Search for the Tomb of Osiris


by Emily Sands | Dugald Steer

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A fun-filled scrapbook of Egyptian archaeology for young and middle readers. This oversized book is the fictional lost journal of a 1920s amateur Egyptologist and includes photographs, a game of Egyptian checkers, ticket stubs and more. (EGY139, $19.99)

Eyewitness Pyramid

Eyewitness Pyramid


by James Putnam

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Discover the secrets of these remarkable monuments of the ancient world, from the pyramid tombs of Egypt to Central America's majestic temples. (EGY333, $16.99)

Eyewitness: Ancient Egypt

Eyewitness: Ancient Egypt


by George Hart

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Jam-packed with photographs and facts covering everything from religion and art to daily life, this is a terrific introduction for ages 9-12 that the whole family will enjoy. (EGY56, $16.99)

Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself

Great Ancient Egypt Projects You Can Build Yourself


by Carmella Van Vleet

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Thirty fun, Egypt-themed crafts projects, related to topics like mummies, the Pyramids, farming and hieroglyphs. (EGY191, $14.95)

Inside the Tomb of Tutankhamun

Inside the Tomb of Tutankhamun


by Jacqueline Morley | John James

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Morley shows the boy pharaoh and his world in this engaging, superbly illustrated portrait of ancient Egypt for ages eight and up. (EGY197, $19.95)

Pyramid

Pyramid


by David Macaulay

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Master draughtsman David MacAulay tackles the building of the pyramids with his incomparable illustrations. Intended for young people, but Egyptologists of all ages will enjoy it. (EGY29, $9.95)

Secrets of the Pyramids, A Maze Adventure

Secrets of the Pyramids, A Maze Adventure


by Graham White

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The nine mazes and puzzle in this colorful book will keep kids 8-12 busy on the plane -- and they'll learn a lot about building pyramids too. (EGY319, $8.95)

The Cat of Bubastes, A Tale of Ancient Egypt

The Cat of Bubastes, A Tale of Ancient Egypt


by G. A. Henty

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Set during the time of Moses, this thrilling adventure for middle schoolers, originally publsihed in 1889, includes fascinating details about Egyptian religion and geography, the methods by which the Nile was used for irrigation, and how the Egyptians were prepared for burial. (EGY320, $6.95)

The Egypt Game

The Egypt Game


by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Strange things happen when two amateur Egyptologists (and reluctant middle-school students) transform an abandoned shed in Southern California into a simulacrum of Ancient Egypt. (EGY91, $6.99)

The Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid


by Elizabeth Mann

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An enthusiastic boy leaves home to help with the construction of the Great Pyramid. Full-page paintings and color photographs of artifacts bring the scale and history of the monument to life. (EGY194, $12.95)

Who Was King Tut?

Who Was King Tut?


by Roberta Edwards

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 105 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The life of the boy ruler, the discovery of his tomb by Howard Carter in 1922, the myths and mummy curses are all vividly covered in this illustrated overview for ages 9-11. (EGY353, $4.99)

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!


by Jacqueline Morley

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The hilarious illustrations and light-hearted tone, helpful hints and glossary in this popular series for ages 7-10 will entice even reluctant readers. (EGY306, $9.95)

You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra!


by Jim Pipe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The hilarious illustrations and light-hearted tone, helpful hints and glossary in this popular series for ages 7-10 will entice even reluctant readers. (EGY305, $9.95)

You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamen!

You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamen!


by David Stewart

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The hilarious illustrations and light-hearted tone, helpful hints and glossary in this popular series for ages 7-10 will entice even reluctant readers. (EGY304, $9.95)

Mara, Daughter of the Nile

Mara, Daughter of the Nile


by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

  • LITERATURE
  • 1953
  • PAPER
  • 279 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This classic young-adult story of love and espionage during the reign of Hatshepsut is irresistible. Eloise Jarvis McGraw brings the palace at Thebes brilliantly to life. (EGY92, $6.99)

Pharaoh's Daughter, A Novel of Ancient Egypt


by Julius Lester

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 182 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A young girl in ancient Egypt adored her baby brother Mosis. She would do anything for their happiness -- even shunning their birth parents. Mosis, however, won't be happy until he sees that justice has been served to his own people. This variation of the story of Moses offers readers some new twists (EGY216, $6.99)

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, A Key to Ancient Egypt

The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, A Key to Ancient Egypt


by James Cross Giblin

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This engrossing history of the Rosetta Stone traces its discovery and its use as a deciphering tool. For young adults. (EGY69, $7.99)

Ancient Egypt on 5 Deben a Day

Ancient Egypt on 5 Deben a Day


by Donald P. Ryan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A time traveler's guide to exploring and surviving in ancient Egypt, with advice on traveling down the Nile, visiting temples, identifying animal-headed deities and blending in with (and not offending) the locals. Fun for the family. (EGY369, $18.95)

Fun with Hieroglyphs

Fun with Hieroglyphs


by Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Discover the secrets of the language of the ancient Egyptians with this innovative kit from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With an easy-to-read decoding page, alphabet chart, 24 hieroglyphic stamps and ink pad to write messages, create designs and make cards. (EGY288, $24.99)

Living in Ancient Egypt

Living in Ancient Egypt


by Norman Bancroft Hunt

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This illustrated guide for grades 9-12 examines all aspects of daily life in ancient Egypt including farming, trade, family life, education and entertainment. (EGY328, $35.00)

The Treasures of Ancient Egypt

The Treasures of Ancient Egypt


by Jaromir Malek

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2010
  • BOXED
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Ages ten and up will enjoy the hundreds of photographs, early engravings and pull-out facsimiles of important historical documents. Organized chronologically, this illustrated tale of discovery covers the early explorers and travelers, archaeologist and expeditions from the decipherment of the Rosetta Stone by Jean-Francois Champollion in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamun and recent excavations in the Western Desert. (EGY375, $39.95)

 

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