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What it was like to be an Ancient Egyptian

Brief Description
From sacred cats to the invention of toothpaste, Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on an intriguing investigation into the ancient Egyptian civilisation. The incredible civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted for 3,000 years. Ruled over by pharaohs, the Egyptians developed agricultural skills and... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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What it was like to be an Ancient Egyptian

From sacred cats to the invention of toothpaste, Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on an intriguing investigation into the ancient Egyptian civilisation.

Discover our ancient civilisations with Blue Peter Book Award winner David Long (Dyslexia-friendly)

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From sacred cats to the invention of toothpaste, Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on an intriguing investigation into the ancient Egyptian civilisation.


The incredible civilisation of ancient Egypt lasted for 3,000 years. Ruled over by pharaohs, the Egyptians developed agricultural skills and trading partnerships that enabled them to build a rich and powerful nation centred on the Nile.

Far more advanced than any European coutnries at the time, the Egyptians achieved incredible feats of building, created a new way of writing, and revolutionised farming.

Find out what life as an ancient Egyptian was actually like, both for pharaohs and ordinary people, in this fascinating new exploration by award-winning author David Long.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008700539

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Illustration: 40 b/w, illus, (15 x large illustrations + 25 x small illustrations)

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Stefano Tambellini

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 104

About the Author

David Long is a journalist and author of non-fiction for both adults and children. A writer since leaving university, his work has appeared in the Sunday Times and London's Evening Standard. His engaging non-fiction reflects his unquenchable thirst for fascinating stories from the past, and in 2017 his book Survivors won the Blue Peter Award for the best book with facts.

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