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Books in History Detectives series

  • Ancient Egypt

    Philip Ardagh

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 1, 2000)
    The Pharaoh’s stolen treasure is a gripping mystery adventure set in Ancient Egypt – where you have to unmask the thief and find the missing treasure. There are clues to spot, suspects to follow and questions that need answers……answers that can be found earlier in the pages of Ancient Egypt - a fact-filled record of life in those fascinating times – with full-color illustrations reconstructing life in the past, and photographs of the evidence the Egyptians left behind.
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  • The Romans

    Philip Ardagh

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 1, 2000)
    Kidnap! is a fast-moving mystery adventure set in Ancient Rome – where it is up to you to unmask the man who has kidnapped the emperor’s son. There are clues to spot, suspects to follow and questions that need answers……answers that can be found earlier in the pages of The Romans- a fact-filled record of life in those fascinating times – with full-color illustrations reconstructing life in the past, and photographs of the evidence the Romans left behind.
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  • Ancient Egypt

    Philip Ardagh, Ardagh Philip, Colin King

    Paperback (Macmillan Children's Books, Nov. 24, 2000)
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  • Ancient Greece

    Philip Ardagh

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 1, 2000)
    Death at the Theater is an exciting mystery adventure set in Ancient Greece – where it is up to you to find out who killed Haemon at the Theater of Fools. There are clues to spot, suspects to follow and questions that need answers……answers that can be found earlier in the pages of Ancient Greece - a fact-filled record of life in those fascinating times – with full-color illustrations reconstructing life in the past, and photographs of the evidence the Greek left behind.
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  • History Detectives: The Romans

    Philip Ardagh, Colin King

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, July 20, 2001)
    The paperback edition of The Romans, part of the History Detective series, is a great fact book with an exciting 16-page mystery adventure at the end. The first 48 pages are packed with interesting details of life in ancient Rome and comes complete with full colour illustrations reconstructing Roman life and photographs of evidence they left behind. Using the facts, children have to solve the crime of who has kidnapped Caesar's son - there are clues to spot, suspects to follow, and questions to be answered.
  • The Aztecs

    Philip Ardagh

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 1, 2000)
    Enemy Spy is an action-packed mystery adventure set in the Aztec Empire – where you have to unmask the spy who is working against the Aztec general. There are clues to spot, suspects to follow and questions that need answers……answers that can be found earlier in the pages of The Aztecs - a fact-filled record of life in those fascinating times – with full-color illustrations reconstructing life in the past, and photographs of the evidence the Aztecs left behind.
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  • History Detectives: Ancient Greece

    Philip Ardagh, Colin King

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, July 20, 2001)
    The paperback edition of Ancient Greece, part of the History Detective series, is a great fact book with an exciting 16-page mystery adventure at the end. The first 48 pages are packed with interesting details of life in ancient Greece and comes complete with full colour illustrations reconstructing how ancient Greeks lived and photographs of evidence they left behind. Using the facts, children have to unravel exactly what happened at the 'Theatre of Fools' - there are clues to spot, suspects to follow, and questions to be answered.
  • History Detectives: Great Civilizations

    Phillip Brookes

    Paperback (Anness, Dec. 16, 2002)
    A wonderfully unique approach to teaching history, Great Civilizations pieces together all aspects of life in some of the earliest cities in the world.
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  • The Aztecs

    Philip Ardagh, Ardagh Philip, Colin King

    Paperback (Macmillan Children's Books, Nov. 24, 2000)
    Details of life in Mexico at the time of the Aztecs, with colour illustrations recontructing their life and photographs of evidence they left behind.
  • History Detective - Over 900 Years Ago: With the Vikings

    Hazel Mary Martell

    Hardcover (Zoe Books, Aug. 16, 1993)
    This study paints a complete picture of the Vikings by contrasting their legendary militant nature and history with the simpler, peaceful aspects of village life, showing them to be farmers, traders, and craftsmen as well as warriors.
  • History Detectives: The Romans

    Philip Ardagh

    Hardcover (Campbell Books, Aug. 16, 1999)
    Meet Henry, an ordinary boy in an extraordinary house...There's a gladiator in the basement and an arena in the garden. Step inside Henry's House and join Henry, his dog Mothball and a quirky cast of characters as they find out everything there is to know about the ancient Romans. Fact-packed, fun-packed, get packed ...and head for Henry's House!
  • Prehistoric Peoples

    Philip Brooks

    Paperback (Anness, April 5, 2002)
    This fascinating journey takes us from prehistoric times through the Ice Age and beyond.
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