By Bettany Hughes (author) , Nathan Reed (illustrator)
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It's your LUCKY day! You've stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your school that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by achild living in ancient Egypt. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as:
The OLDEST cheese in the world
A special lunch box shaped like a DUCK
Slippers worn by the YOUNGEST ever Pharaoh
MAGICAL spells written on ancient tombs!
Unpack the treasure chest and discover the objects that a child just like YOU was using thousands of years ago. You'll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favourite snacks and so much more.
The true, real-life experiences of children in ancient times is a part of history that has been neglected for far too long - award-winning historian, broadcaster and bestselling author Bettany Hughes is here to dig up this newly discovered information for young budding historians everywhere
Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster, who has devoted the last 25 years to the vibrant communication of the past. Her speciality is ancient and mediaeval history and culture. A Scholar at Oxford University, she has taught at Oxford and Cambridge Universities and lectured at Cornell, Bristol, UCL, Maastricht, Utrecht, Manchester and Swansea. She is a Tutor for Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education, a Research Fellow of King's College London and recently joined the New College of the Humanities as Professor of History. She has written and presented over 50 TV and radio documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, Discovery, PBS, The History Channel, National Geographic, BBC World and ITV and is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Sandstone Global Productions. Her programmes have now been seen by over 250 million worldwide and include the hit Channel 4 TV series Treasures of the World . She has been honoured with numerous awards including Europe's Cultural Heritage Prize and an OBE for services to history. Bettany is also an honorary, founding patron of Classics For All - a national campaign to get classical languages and the study of classical civilisations back into state schools. She was named as one of the BBC's 100 Global Woman, was asked to launch the UK's Inspiring Women mentoring scheme and in 2017 she was chosen as one of London's 20 most influential cultural people by the Evening Standard in their 1000 awards. She sat on the Innovation Committee of NESTA and has been an advisor to the Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation. Bettany has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Sunday Times and chaired the Man Booker panel. She judges for BAFTA, Queen's Anniversary Prize and the Royal Television Society, amongst others.
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Learn fantastic - and little-known - facts about the construction of the pyramids, mummification and how the Ancient Egyptians expressed their grief at the death of domestic cats!
The introduction of this book effectively set out the chronology of Ancient Egypt, including within the period itself, which is useful to share with children, as is the map. Also useful is the modelling of reasoned deductions made from evidence found, particularly in the context of Tutankhamun's slippers, since this is a skill we would encourage children to develop in history lessons. There are fantastic - and little-known - facts throughout, including about the construction of the pyramids, mummification and how they expressed their grief at the death of domestic cats! Using primary evidence as a vehicle for teaching about ancient Egyptians is a great premise for the book but using photographs of actual artefacts would have been more engaging than pictures.... Read Full Review
You can find hidden Egyptian treasure in this book!
Bettany Hughes is a renowned multi award winning historian, writer and broadcaster. In this book, she captivates her young audience by asking them to imagine that they have just discovered a treasure chest which has been buried in the ground for over 2000 years! Inside this chest, there are 20 Ancient Egyptian treasures, which will help the reader shed light on the Ancient Egyptian culture and general way of life, giving them hundreds of facts and interesting pieces of information; allowing them to become a real-life historian. For example, you get to explore Tutankhamun's slippers, ancient cheese and a false toe. Bettany talks directly to the reader throughout the text on a one to one level. Her enthusiasm for sharing historical knowledge and her love for the subject shines through on every page. There are some captivating black and white pictures by Nathan Reed, the illustrator, throughout the text.... Read Full Review
Fun, engaging and Egypt iting! Love it!
This is a relatable novel that can be used in classes when studying Egypt. It could launch the topic.... Read Full Review
It's your LUCKY day! You've stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your school that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by achild living in ancient Egypt.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed There Was an Egyptian in Your School and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
There Was an Egyptian in Your School features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Books of the Month, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, History, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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There Was an Egyptian in Your School was written by Bettany Hughes and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
There Was an Egyptian in Your School has 187 pages
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