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What It Was Like to be …
What It Was Like to be … (Book 4)
- Author
- David Long
- Narrator
- Mark Oosterveen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 27 March 2025
- Run Time
- 1 hour
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
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.
Critics Review
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“David Long excels at telling intriguing stories from the past” – The Independent
"With all the intriguing facts and mysteries of their lives brought to vivid life by Stefano Tambellini’s rich artwork, and published in Barrington Stoke’s trademark dyslexia-friendly format, this is a dazzling addition to a top class series from a dynamic writing and illustration duo." – Lancashire Post
"For a read that is around the 100-page mark, readers will soon discover that an awful lot has been packed in … making this a great read to support any topic on ancient Egypt in school or just to add to any bookshelf as a great short, nonfiction title for those who prefer a factual read. With illustrations on most of the pages, the book will have huge appeal to those throughout KS2 and will sit perfectly alongside the other titles in the series." — Mrs Sydney's Famous World's Smallest Library, blog
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Details
- Author
- David Long
- Narrator
- Mark Oosterveen
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Release Date
- 27 March 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008747749
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Educational: History
Synopsis
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.
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