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Discusses the holidays and festivals that people in Egypt celebrate each year, including family occasions, national holidays, and other events, as well as ancient traditions handed down from their ancestors and specific to their culture.

"Describes history of mummies of ancient Egypt"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the pyramids of ancient Egypt.

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars describe the unusual events involved in possibly being cursed by King Tut of Egypt long after his death occurred in 1323 B.C.

Describes the pharaohs and dynasties of ancient Egypt.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life of Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, who united her country with Rome.

Describes the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen in Egypt by Howard Carter in the 1920s, discussing the treasures found there and the mysterious deaths of some of the discoverers soon after the tomb was opened.

Teaching history from a child's perspective gives students a real-ilfe sense of life among Egyptians. Includes archeological artifiacts, timelines, six in-depth sidebars and activities such as language and number learning, poems, crafts and recipes.

Explore what makes ancient Egypt stand out as one of historys greatest civilizations, from its powerful pharaohs to its many inventions.

When eleven-year-old Theodosia and her cat, Isis, travel to Egypt to return the Orb of Ra and the Emerald Tablet, she hopes to learn more about her origins but finds, instead, the Serpents of Chaos and a precious treasure that suddenly appears and disappears.