History Smashers: Ancient Egypt

<b>Myths! Lies! Secret mummy curses? Grab your head lamp, the award-winning History Smashers are headed to Ancient Egypt to dig up the truth about this incredible early civilization—and the many myths that will be buried once and for all.<br> <br>A <i>SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL</i> BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><br>In 1922, explorers opened King Tut''s tomb and a nasty hex was placed on everyone present. RIGHT? Not so much. Okay, but aliens <i>did</i> soar in on a space craft and build the Pyramids, <i>right?</i> WRONG!<br><br>The discovery of King Tutankhamun''s tomb taught historians <i>a lot</i> about ancient Egyptian culture. But no one incurred the wrath of a mummy. And this early civilization had the money, power, and smarts to build the Pyramids--along with a host of other impressive structures! <br><br>Join beloved author and educator Kate Messner as she digs up the truth about life in Ancient Egypt. <br><br><b>Ready to bust new myths? Check out more titles in the History Smashers series: <i>The Mayflower • The Titanic • Pearl Harbor • Plagues and Pandemics</i></b>