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Author:

Deary, Terry, author.

Title:

Awesome Egyptians / Terry Deary & Peter Hepplewhite ; illustrated by Martin Brown.

Publisher:

Scholastic,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

140 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Subject:

Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.--Juvenile literature.
Civilization.
Egypt.
To 332 B.C.
Juvenile works.

Other Authors:

Hepplewhite, Peter, author.
Brown, Martin, 1959- illustrator.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Egypt factfile -- Awesome Egyptians events -- Phascinating Pharaohs -- The power of the pyramids -- The pyramids -- The magic of the mummies -- The curse of the mummy's tomb --Gruesome grave robbers -- The remarkable river -- A gallery of gods -- Awesomely troublesome Egyptians -- Live like an Egyptian -- Epilogue -- Grisly Quiz -- Interesting Index.

Summary:

Want to know: Which king had the worst blackheads? Why some kings had to wear false beards? Why the peasants were revolting? Take a humorous look at ancient Egyptian history and civilization and those who helped to uncover it. Discover all the foul facts about the Awesome Egyptians - all the gore and more!

Series:

Horrible histories

ISBN:

1407178652
9781407178653

OCLC:

(OCoLC)967779634

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

YYPC162 -- Mechanicsville Public Library (Mechanicsville)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)