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Printables and downloads from Egypt
Egypt: Make 4 Pyramids Using Nets
Download the printable to make four different pyramids from the Explore-the-World-from-Home Guide: Egypt edition
Egypt Salatet Zabadee Recipe
Download the exciting Salatet Zabadee recipe from the Explore-the-World-from-Home Guide: Egypt edition
Egypt Passport A5Inserts (FreeVersion)
Download the free version of the Egypt Curious Wanderer Society Passport inserts. Get the full version with the Explore the World from Home Guide to Egypt from the shop
Egypt - Explore the World from Home Guide
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Books and more about Egypt
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Pharaoh's Boat
With poetic language and striking illustrations, Weitzman tells the story of how one of the greatest boats of ancient Egypt came to be built—and built again.
Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion’s dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge. James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion’s adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.
Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris
Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition — a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread.
Who was King Tut?
Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth and mystery of ancient Egypt. Now, a two-and-a-half-year-long museum exhibit of Tut’s treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . ? is complete with 100 black-andwhite illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb’s discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses.
Pyramid
Through concise text and richly detailed black and white illustrations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in ancient Egypt.
If I were a Kid in Ancient Egypt: Children of the Ancient World
Ancient Egypt is one of the most evocative cultures for young readers. This book shows them what their lives would have been like there. There was no school, since most people couldn’t read or write, and no need to worry about fashion, because children didn’t wear clothes! Rich or poor, their houses would have been made of mud bricks. If I Were a Kid in Ancient Egypt takes readers through daily life in a vibrant culture that pioneered paper, linen, irrigation, medicine, and much more, and shows how these inventions came about and how they affected the culture’s younger citizens.
The 5,000-Year-Old Puzzle: Solving a Mystery of Ancient Egypt
It is 1924, two years after the discovery of King Tut's tomb. Readers are invited to join a young boy, Will Hunt, as he and his family become part of an archaeological team led by world-famous Egyptologist Dr. George Reisner
The Well of Truth: A Folktale from Egypt
Donkey learns the price of being greedy and discovers that the truth will always come out in the end. The Well of Truth is a humorous Egyptian folktale told by Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton about three great friends, Goat, Rooster, and Donkey.
You Wouldn’t Want to Be an Egyptian Mummy: Disgusting Things You’d Rather Not Know
This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story. Invotese readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. For a wealthy ancient Egyptian, death is not the end: your body must be prepared for the afterlife. But it's a fairly disgusting business, and you can't be sure that you will always be treated with respect.
You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Pyramid Builder! A Hazardous Job You’d Rather Not Have
This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story. Invites readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history
How the Sphinx Got To The Museum
Within New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the sphinx of the Pharaoh Hatshepsut holds court. But how did this ancient artifact get to the museum? Acclaimed author and illustrator Jessie Hartland beautifully presents this informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx, from its carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of this world-famous museum. This is essential reading for junior Egyptologists!
Horrible Histories: Awesome Egyptians
What comes to mind when you think about Ancient Egypt? Maybe it’s Queen Cleopatra, The Great Pyramids of Giza, hieroglyphs, mummies or something else. Whether you love history or not, you can’t deny that Ancient Egypt fascinates pretty much anyone. Why? Because it’s both a unique and complex civilisation we don’t know enough about. If you are a young reader or an adult who is intimidated by chunky history books about Ancient Egypt, give Awesome Egyptian a try, a nonfiction children’s book co-authored by Terry Deary and Peter Hepplewhite and illustrated by Martin Brown.
Tales of Ancient Egypt
These stories include the great myths - of Amen-Ra, who created all the creatures in the world; of Isis, seaching the waters for her dead husband Osiris; of the Bennu Bird and the Book of Thoth. But there are also tales told for pleasure about magic, treasure and adventure - even the first ever Cinderella story.
Curated Youtube playlist about Egypt
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