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Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In 1250 B.C. the teenaged son of the Egyptian high priest sets off a series of harrowing events when he accidentally kills the sacred cat of Bubastes and, accompanied by his sister and two foreign slaves, embarks on a dangerous journey to find safe haven beyond the borders of Egypt.
3) Desert god
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Series
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English
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Description
On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita -- a freed slave and advisor to the Pharaoh -- devises a plan to destroy Egypt's most feared enemy, the mighty Hyksos. His quest will take him on an epic journey up the ancient river, through Arabia and the magical city of Babylon and across the open seas -- all in the company of the Pharaoh's exquisite sisters. With the future of the kingdom itself on his shoulders, Taita plunges into a world...
8) Pyramid
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
"Describes the architecture, construction, and interior of a pyramid"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Ra the mighty volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The pharaoh's pampered cat Ra and his scarab beetle sidekick solve the mystery of a ransacked tomb in ancient Egypt.
Author
Series
Ra the mighty volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh's pampered cat Ra and his scarab-beetle sidekick question the royal palace's animal inhabitants, solve a crime, and exonerate a servant girl falsely accused of theft.
11) Ancient Egypt
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Series
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English
Description
New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! A detailed look at life in Egypt - from the pharaoh and his courtiers, through the mystical rites of the priests, to the world of the workers in the fields. Featuring stunning items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and jewelry from the royal palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian nobles lived. Find out how they prepared for...
Author
Series
Ra the mighty volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Ra, the pharoah's pampered cat, and his scarab beetle sidekick, Khepri, investigate when crown prince Dedi disappears from the palace of one of Pharoah's wives in ancient Egypt.
Author
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
This book brings ancient civilizations to life. Each chapter asks a different question about the period and includes interesting panels explaining how historians have used evidence to piece together what happened in the past. This evidence includes quotations, artefacts, paintings and the remains of buildings, all of which offer a fascinating insight in what life was like. - Amazon
15) Egyptians
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Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Who were the ancient Egyptians? Why did they build pyramids and how were mummies made? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more about life in ancient Egypt."--
17) Testament
Author
Series
Egyptian series (Wilbur A. Smith) volume 9
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Years of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been reunited by the armies of the true Pharaoh, his position is perilous, his rule under threat from those who seek to take advantage of the turmoil caused by the overthrow of the Hyksos. Desperate to keep Egypt united, Taita the Magus, summons his protégé, Piay, to solve a millennia-old riddle which has the power to secure Egypt's future forever....
18) Titans of war
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"For over fifty years Egypt has known nothing but war and devastation at the hands of the Hyksos, a bloodthirsty barbarian people from the distant east who continue to advance, crushing armies in their wake. Times are desperate, but throughout the conflict, a brave resistance fights on under the great Taita, a slave who has risen far beyond his ranks. Piay, entrusted into Taita's care by his parents at the age of just five, has been trained to become...
Author
Pub. Date
2013, c2010
Language
English
Description
In this magnificent history, Toby Wilkinson combines grand narrative sweep with detailed knowledge of hieroglyphs and the iconography of power, to reveal Ancient Egypt in all its complexity--from the brutality and repression that lay behind the appearance of its unchanging monarchy to its extraordinary architectural and cultural achievements.
20) The new kingdom
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Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the heart of Egypt, under the watchful eye of the Gods, a new power is rising. In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful facades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Ipsetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father,...
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