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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Summary
"Covering one of the most famous and studied civilizations in history, this enthralling volume will make accessible to young readers the grim secrets of this former empire, including embalming the dead, ruthless pharaohs, and the building of the pyramids. Through illustrations, full-color photographs, and gruesome sidebars, students will discover a whole new exciting side to history." -- Amazon.com.
3) Mummies
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Summary
A few basic facts about mummies and the story of the 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb.
4) Mummy tombs
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile Measure
640L
Summary
A brown object sticks out of the sand in the Egyptian desert. Take a closer look and you can see the shriveled skin and brittle fingernails of a corpse's hand! Beneath your feet is a hidden graveyard filled with thousands of dead bodies. Get ready to read four spine-tingling stories about mummy tombs. This 24-page book features controlled, narrative nonfiction text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The colorful design...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Summary
"Read all about the magnificent mummies of ancient Egypt! Discover how and why mummies were made in this fascinating black-and-white chapter book about ancient Egypt. Explore pyramids, temples, and tombs, and find out the secrets of the art of embalming. You'll learn all about the ancient Egyptians themselves as well: their everyday lives, their belief in the gods, and their powerful pharaohs." --
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Summary
Did you know that ancient Egyptian mummy makers had special tools to extract brains through the nose? Or that before mummies became objects of scientific interest, people used to burn them as fuel? This book provides young readers with answers to these and other questions about mummies.
10) Momias
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Summary
Documents the history and significance of mummies, both natural and man-made, and describes the principles and ceremonies associated with them.
11) Mummies exposed!
Author
Series
Creepy and true volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Summary
Just when you think that you know everything there is to know about mummies, new ones are discovered! Packed with facts but light in tone, this book introduces young readers to the most compelling examples of mummies from all over the world. There are many books about Egyptian mummies, but Mummies Exposed! goes beyond what you expect and uncovers both old favorites and recent discoveries; among them a Moche princess in Peru, the bog people of England...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile Measure
1010L
Summary
"The Mummy's story was inspired by the opening of King Tut's tomb in 1922. The film producers of the early Dracula and Frankenstein films wasted no time creating a character who's been creeping out of his coffin and entertaining audiences since 1932. Author Sheila Keenan explains the history of the movie and its remakes, the legendary curse of King Tut's mummy, and what lies ahead for this monstrous creature"--