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Actual Factual Files: Ancient Egypt

By Heather Alexander
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Actual Factual Files: Ancient Egypt invites you to crack open the secrets of Ancient Egypt and become an expert on everything from pyramids and pharaohs to mummies and tomb raiders. With a clever design, engaging text, and easy-to-understand explanations, it transforms elementary readers into amateur Egyptologists.... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3100

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Crack open the Actual Factual Files for Ancient Egypt and become an expert on everything Egypt, from pyramids and pharaohs to mummies and tomb raiders. Clever design, engaging text, and easy-to-understand explanations will make amateur Egyptologists out of any elementary reader. Just beware of the Curse of the Pharaohs...

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Actual Factual Files: Ancient Egypt invites you to crack open the secrets of Ancient Egypt and become an expert on everything from pyramids and pharaohs to mummies and tomb raiders. With a clever design, engaging text, and easy-to-understand explanations, it transforms elementary readers into amateur Egyptologists. But beware of the Curse of the Pharaohs...

In Actual Factual Files: Ancient Egypt, elementary school children will be delighted with the first book in a new series crafted for the way kids read: friendly, fascinating, and full of fun facts! The book offers in-text supports and engaging full-colour illustrations, making Ancient Egypt accessible to any child who loves reading non-fiction, needs a source for a school or book report, or is seeking an engaging series to be absorbed into.

With short chapters, informative illustrations, and a glossary in the back, kids will stay engaged as they learn all about pharaohs, pyramids, and even... a mummy curse!

Actual Factual Files is a new non-fiction series for fans of "Who/What Is?" offering understandable, highly engaging books on popular topics for elementary school readers. Each book in the series stands alone and can be enjoyed in any order.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781523535330

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Workman Children's

Illustration: 4-color illustrations throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 157g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Ali Adams is the author of the Actual Factual Files series.

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