What it was like to be an Ancient Egyptian

David Long author Stefano Tambellini illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:27th Mar '25

£7.99

This title is due to be published on 27th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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

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.

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.

“David Long excels at telling intriguing stories from the past” – The Independent

ISBN: 9780008700539

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 7mm

Weight: 270g

104 pages