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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
ix, 332 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The authors describe their investigation into the death of King Tut, recounting how they drew on forensic clues, historical information, and the writings of Howard Carter to conclude that Tut did not die of natural causes.
2) Desert god
Author
Series
A novel of ancient Egypt volume 5
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita -- a freed slave and advisor to the Pharaoh -- devises a plan to destroy Egypt's most feared enemy, the mighty Hyksos. His quest will take him on an epic journey up the ancient river, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon and across the open seas -- all in the company of the Pharaoh's exquisite sisters. With the future of the kingdom itself on his shoulders, Taita plunges into a world...
Author
Series
Eye of Isis volume 3
Language
English
Description
"When Cleopatra's most beloved actress disappears, her new Eye of Isis must solve a case that will lead to the darkest corners of Alexandria"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Egypt, 1912. Amelia Peabody and her dashing archeologist husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are once again in danger as they search for a priceless, stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti and Amelia finds herself the target of assassins in this long-awaited, eagerly anticipated final installment of Elizabeth Peters's bestselling, beloved mystery series"--
6) Egypt
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Enchantment of the world. Second series. Includes index.
7) Egypt
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
40 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Alexandria, 47 BC. Cleopatra shares the throne with her brother Ptolemy under the auspices of Julius Caesar, by whom Cleopatra is heavily pregnant. A shipment of new coins meant to reset the shaky Egyptian economy has been stolen and the Queen's Eye has been murdered, so Queen Cleopatra turns to childhood friend Tetisheri to find the missing shipment and bring the murderer to justice.
10) The mummy
Language
English
Description
Thought safely entombed deep beneath the desert, an ancient princess whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day. Her malevolence has grown over millennia and with it come terrors that defy human comprehension.
Violence, action and scary images, and for some suggestive content and partial nudity.
12) Ancient Egypt
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A photo essay on ancient Egypt and the people who lived there, documented through the mummies, pottery, weapons, and other objects they left behind. Describes their society, religion, obsession with the afterlifel and methods of mummification.
Author
Series
Out from Egypt volume 1
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
505 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sold into slavery by her father and forsaken by the man she was to marry, young Egyptian Kiya must serve a cruel mistress. When terrifying plagues strike Egypt, Kiya flees with the Hebrews during the Great Exodus. Will she turn back, or surrender her future to Yahweh?
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was also said to be cursed. Centuries later, as Egypt-mania gripped Europe, two Brits -- a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable,...
15) Egyptian pyramid
Author
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Follows the step-by-step process of building an Egyptian pyramid. Features step-cut pages to emphasize the way things get bigger as they grow.
16) Pharaoh's boat
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the story of a boat of ancient Egypt that was build in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza by the shipbuilders of their time to serve the pharaoh, Cheops, on his journey through the underworld.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of life in ancient Egypt, describing the people, daily activities, beliefs and customs, and what has been learned from artifacts left behind.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes typical activities performed by ancient Egypt's rulers, such as making religious offerings, judging court cases, and hunting lions.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
112p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and times of the era known as Ancient Egypt. The readers' choices reveal the historical details of life as a pyramid builder in the Old Kingdom, life as an artist in the New Kingdom, and life as a soldier or royal servant in the Ptolemaic Period.
Author
Series
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
[c1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When her mother cannot finish weaving a blanket for the church nativity, Lucida tries to finish it and ruins it beyond repair, but when Lucida offers an armful of weeds to be placed in the manger, they are transformed into beautiful, red poinsettias