Books in World of Islam series

Dig deep to unearth the the macabre secrets and glittering treasures held by mummies in their tombs for thousands of years. Discover page by page who was mummified and why. You will find the most and least successful ways to preserve a body, magic charms, mysterious gods and secret spells. Meet the Chinese emperor who was buried with an army of life-sized model soldiers, the princess buried in a suit of precious jade and the Sicilian girl preserved by her loving father. Find out how scientists succeed in piecing together everyday life in the past from the remains of the dead.

Fascinating stories of gods and goddesses from around the world come to life for early readers in this book through brilliant illustrations, stories, and text describing the context in which the stories were influenced, written, and passed on through generations in their given culture. As an excellent beginner's introduction to the world's great faiths and folklore.