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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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EGYPT & JORDAN, TOURS OF THE ANCIENTS

For Kids

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)

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)

Ancient Egypt, Cultural Atlas for Young People

Ancient Egypt, Cultural Atlas for Young People


by Geraldine Harris

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

With maps, drawings and photographs, this outstanding survey of history and culture for middle-schoolers includes everyday life and customs of ancient Egypt, and a journey down the Nile with a double-page spread on key sites. (EGY36, $35.00)

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: 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)

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)

Falcon of Abydos, Oracle of the Nile

Falcon of Abydos, Oracle of the Nile


by Richard Trout

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 265 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

This time the family is in Egypt where the kids dig up sinister plans in the Sahara sands in this third novel in the action-packed, fact-filled, techno-thriller MacGregor Family Adventure Series. (EGY179, $15.95)

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)

The Pocket Timeline of Ancient Egypt

The Pocket Timeline of Ancient Egypt


by Helen Strudwick

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

A colorful pocket-sized history of Ancient Egypt for young adults, featuring a (twelve page!) pull-out timeline. Each chapter provides a quick but rewarding account of a different period of Egypt's history. (EGY158, $19.99)

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)

 

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