Kingdom of the Dead (Voyages Through Time) [Hardcover]

Peter Ackroyd (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Voyages Through Time

History buffs, budding anthropologists, and anyone who loves a good story will enjoy the fourth installment of Peter Ackroyd¹s award-winning Voyages Through Time series. Kingdom of the Dead takes readers on a 3,000-year journey to trace the epic story of Egypt.
Peter Ackroyd's Voyages Through Time is a series of highly illustrated nonfiction books that illuminate the world's defining eras of history‹from our humble beginnings to the exploration of space. Written in a fresh, bold narrative, this series is sure to become a publishing classic.

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About the Author

Peter Ackroyd is a highly acclaimed historian, biographer, poet, and novelist. He was born in London and studied at both Cambridge and Yale universities. His books include The Great Fire of London, The Last Testament of Oscar Wilde, T.S. Eliot: A Life, and London: The Biography.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (February 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756608465
• ISBN-13: 978-0756608460
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,451,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Book of the Dead (Egyptian)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting, very informative, very fun!!, March 20, 2009

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This review is from: Kingdom of the Dead (Voyages Through Time) (Hardcover)

My daughter and I have enjoyed reading this together very much. We are using it as part of our home school program. Peter Akroyd in an excellent author and so was able to condense a huge body of academic data into an enjoyable and informative read. For us, it was just enough information. I had my daughter read it out loud and we would discuss the unfamiliar words, talk about the society, how good leadership affected society, use the words for her spelling test, and more. She has a great interest in Ancient Egypt so it was a perfect fit for us. We started the book when she was in 2nd grade but she is an advanced reader, and I wanted a book for her to read out loud that would challenge her.