The Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories) (Horrible Histories) (Horrible Histories) [Import] [Paperback]

Martin Brown Terry Deary (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic; Re-issue edition (May 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439944031
• ISBN-13: 978-0439944038
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,779,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry Deary writes both fiction and non-fiction. The Fire Thief was his 150th book published in the UK, this was followed by Flight of the Fire Thief and The Fire Thief Fights Back. Terry's books have been translated into 28 languages. His Horrible Histories series has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Terry has won numerous awards, including Blue Peter's Best Non-fiction Author of the Century.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to things Egyptian!, April 28, 2001

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Yumuri "Polilla" (NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my son who is an avid reader of anything Egyptian and he devoured it happily. He found the interesting facts hard to resist and shared them with all of us. As a professional historian, I usually eschew things like this but I found it engaging when I read it. This is the type of book that homeshcooling parents love because it encourages a reluctant reader to learn and it cements the learning of one who is motivated. I highly recommend it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was Awesome!!!, June 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories) (Paperback)

I liked it.I think Terry Dreary is a good writer, he makes his books funny but you also learn alot. I want to get all the other Horrible Histories now.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Egyptians - Awesome Book!, September 25, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories) (Paperback)

The Awesome Egyptians tells you about the people who lived an awesome two thousand years before the Greeks and Romans! It tells you fearful facts about the mighty Mummys' experiences. Did you know that King Pepy II ruled from age 9 to age over 100 - longer than any other Egyptian king? Did you know that King Sneferu invited twenty of his wives to row along the palace lake and entertain him? It was going well when one wife dropped her hair clip in the water. She sulked and refused to go on. The King pleaded. She refused. Finally King Sneferu had to order the court magician to find it. An ancient story says that he folded one half of the lake on top of the other, and found the hair clip.

Awesome story, huh? Anyway, I give this book an awesome FIVE star rating - that's as high as I can get! I recommend you buy this book.

William Cuddy - age 8 years