Books with title The Egyptian News

Who were the ancient Egyptians? Did they grow their own food? Did children go to school? What religion did they have? What was it like to live in ancient Egypt?This series takes an exciting look at religion, history, and culture through the everyday lives of people from all over the world. Using color photographs and detailed illustrations, each book helps young people ask questions and leads them toward a better understanding of a particular historical era, faith, or civilization.

The civilization of ancient Egypt lasted for about 3,000 years. Here young readers can get an intriguing introduction to Egypt and the Nile in a handy survey of the people and activities of long ago. How were the pyramids built? This book shows how the stone blocks were raised one by one and even offers drawings of a stonemason's tools and measuring devices. Want to know about Egyptian religion? Or how they dealt with death and burial? How about Egyptian writing, education, toys, ships, pets, food, or many more aspects of daily life? It's all here in concise and expert text that combines with color illustrations on every page to make ancient history come alive for children.

When Gerald Winston, an English Egyptologist travelling on the Nile, meets Kāra, who claims to be the last descendant of a royal Egyptian family, the scientist’s curiosity is sparked by the story Kāra tells. Is it true that Kāra’s ancestor Ahtka-Rā, High Priest of Ămen, ruled Rameses II as his puppet? As Winston tries to learn more about the strange Egyptian and his mysterious tale, he is drawn into Kāra’s insidious intrigues.“The last Egyptian” was the last adult work of fiction of L. Frank Baum of "Land of Oz" fame. The fast-paced tale of betrayal, revenge and romance set in the Nile valley was originally published without the mention of Baum's name because of concerns that it might interfere with his reputation as a writer for children.Annotated version with additional footnotes and “About the Author” section.

The How we Know About series explores past civilizations with an emphasis on the archaeological record. In The Egyptians, each double-page spread looks at an important part of the ancient Egyptian way of life and illustrates key evidence – artifacts, architecture, arts and written sources – that enables us to reconstruct and understand their buildings, technology, clothes, jewelry and everyday life:•Uncover both the palaces of kings and the simple homes of workers•Follow a procession of priests through a temple and learn about Egyptian religion•See the construction of the Great Pyramids•Watch the pharaoh lead his soldiers into battle