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How to be a Pharaoh

By Sam Taplin
Series: How to be a...
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If you've ever wanted to be a god, why not become a Pharaoh - the most powerful being on Earth. Want to know how to be a fabulous Pharaoh? This is the handbook for you. From building pyramids to becoming a mummy (the bandaged sort), it's... Read More
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If you've ever wanted to be a god, why not become a Pharaoh - the most powerful being on Earth.
Want to know how to be a fabulous Pharaoh? This is the handbook for you. From building pyramids to becoming a mummy (the bandaged sort), it's packed with handy hints so you can rule the Nile in style.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836045694

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ian McNee

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.

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