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Would You Rather? Ancient Egyptians

By Clive Gifford
Series: Would You Rather?
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Would You Rather? Ancient Egyptians by Clive Gifford is an engaging children's book that invites young readers to explore the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt. Through a series of imaginative scenarios and challenges, the book encourages kids to make choices about life in ancient times while learning intriguing facts about Egyptian culture, society, and history. This interactive adventure offers an entertaining way to discover the wonders of pharaohs, pyramids, and mummies.
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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the fascinating world of Ancient Egypt and love making quirky choices. It transforms historical facts into a fun, interactive experience, engaging young readers with intriguing scenarios while teaching them about Egyptian culture in an entertaining way.

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Would you rather be a pharaoh or a pharaoh’s servant? Cleopatra or Queen Hatshepsut? Only you can decide!

A new illustrated children’s book on history, filled with hilarious facts

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Would you rather be a pharaoh or a pharaoh’s servant? Cleopatra or Queen Hatshepsut? Only you can decide!


Adventure into the astonishing world of ancient Egypt with this new Would You Rather book!

Packed with fun situations, this book is the perfect way to learn about the fascinating world of ancient Egypt. With over 20 ‘would you rather’ questions, prepare to decide if you would rather mummify dead bodies or learn the Egyptian alphabet, be an Egyptian priest or barber, go to war on foot or in a chariot…and much more!

Each situation is filled with fascinating and hilarious details about Egyptian history – rediscover familiar favourites such as Tutankhamun, and delve into lesser-known corners of this intriguing civilization.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008521783

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Shed

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tim Wesson
  • Illustrated by Tim Wesson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 130g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Clive Gifford is an award-winning writer whose first book was published at the age of seventeen. He has received commendations from PBS, the Smithsonian Museum and NAPPA and received the TES Information Book of the Year award. He has also worked as a features writer for Real Robots magazine. He has written over 80 non-fiction books including Inside Robots (Dorling Kindersley), The Kingfisher Encyclopaedia of Motorsport, How to Live on Mars, (OUP) and How the Future Began (Kingfisher).

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