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Author
Pub. Date
1996
Description
Prince Dhutmose has commanded a splendid tomb to be built for his final journey to the Land of the Dead. Pepi's father is to decorate it, but how can he paint the unimaginable-the Lions of the Horizon, the terrible gods Horus the Hawk and Sebek the crocodile, and Mertseger the deadly Winged Cobra? Pepi decides to find real-life models for his father, using his knowledge of secret names...
Author
Pub. Date
1989, c1957
Description
A noted linguist examines extinct languages, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to the mysteries of as-yet undeciphered writings, in this scholarly work.
While certain ancient languages were passed down continuously through the ages, many others were ignored for centuries. When scholars began to decipher these extinct languages in the early nineteenth century, they uncovered previously inaccessible riches of knowledge and history. Yet much work remains to...
Author
Series
Campground kids volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Description
So...Much...Gold... When Isaiah's dad is hired to print 3D dinosaur bones, his family is invited to join him. On this trip, the kids are glamping--enjoying the luxury of an RV instead of camping in tents. Attending a park-sponsored stargazing event, Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan overhear a ranger tell his favorite legend of a gold mine hidden in Zion. While exploring the park, they venture off to investigate an intriguing narrow path. Unexpectedly, they...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
The ancient Egyptians found a way to record what was important to them by creating a written language made up of images called hieroglyphs. Readers will learn about hieroglyphs, what Egyptians used to write on, and some of the more common and important hieroglyphs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Publisher Marketing:
"Children are enthralled by ancient Egyptian culture. The glamorous sphinx, fearsome pharaoh and bandaged mummies are just a few iconic characters from this incredible civilization. Your child can learn Egyptian hieroglyphics by reading this new book about the long lost language of the pharaohs. The reader is given fun new challenges on every page so that deciphering hieroglyphics can always teach your child something new."
Author
Series
Secret Explorers volume 3
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"In The Secret Explorers and the Tomb Robbers, Gustavo (history expert) and Kiki (engineering expert) are sent the mission of stopping the Cairo Museum from closing down. They travel back in time to Ancient Egypt and are soon drawn into a tense, thrilling adventure that involves breaking into pyramids, learning ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, and stopping thieves hoping to rob all the treasure from the Pharaoh's tomb"--Amazon.com.
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