Description
Use the specially provided magnifying glass to spot over 200 things in each eye-boggling and detail-packed illustration, each depicting a different scene from the fascinating world of ancient Egypt.
From the rich floodplains of the Nile delta to the towering magnificence of the pyramids and the sphynx, this book teaches kids about what life was like in one of the earliest civilisations, with factual text presented alongside the stunning illustrations.
Scenes include:
- The Nile and the desert,
- The Library of Alexandria,
- The court of Akhenaten and Tutankhamun,
- Cleopatra and her fierce navy, and
- A guide to Egyptian heiroglyphics!
From David Long, the author behind Pirates Magnified, Romans Magnified, Castles Magnified and Ancient World Magnified, this book will inform and entertain even the youngest historian for hours on end.
About the Author
David Long writes for adults and children and specialises in history. As a journalist he has written for the Times, Sunday Times, and London Evening Standard as well as for magazines in Britain and abroad. He is an award-winning ghostwriter and one of his own books was voted Blue Peter Book of the Year 2017.
Harry Bloom is a freelance illustrator based in London. He specialises in creating detailed illustrations for children's books. His titles include Where's Father Christmas? and Where's Mo?Pirates Magnified is his first book for Wide Eyed Editions.
Reviews
'A search and find adventure offering on interactive introduction to ancient Egypt...' * The Bookseller *
Book Information
ISBN 9781786030962
Author David Long
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Wide Eyed Editions
Publisher Quarto Publishing PLC