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Awesome Egyptians

Name: Awesome Egyptians
ISBN: 9780439962933

By Terry Deary

Enter not-so-boring ancient Egypt, where mummies, pharaohs and stomach-churning secrets await!

gruesome humorous informative interactive

Genres

History Non-fiction Humour

What is Awesome Egyptians about?

Take a gruesomely entertaining journey through ancient Egypt with this activity-packed history book. Discover how pharaohs ruled, why mummies were made, what Egyptians believed about the afterlife and what daily life was really like beside the Nile. Along the way, test your knowledge with quizzes, solve puzzles, tackle mazes and uncover strange, surprising and sometimes stomach-churning facts. Terry Deary’s lively humour and unusual details make the world of pyramids, priests and powerful rulers memorable and fun to explore.

About the author

Terry Deary is a British author best known for writing the funny and fascinating Horrible Histories books. He loves making history exciting by sharing weird and wonderful facts about the past. Terry’s clever stories and jokes help children learn and laugh at the same time, making reading about history lots of fun!

Pages

24 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2004

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