Jacqueline Morley is a popular children's author and especially enjoys sharing her love of ancient cultures and history with young readers.
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!: A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Have (Revised Edition)
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(Revised)
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- ISBN-13: 9780531238523
- Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
- Publication date: 09/01/2013
- Series: You Wouldn't Want to Series
- Edition description: Revised
- Pages: 40
- Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x (h) x 9.50(d)
- Age Range: 8 - 11 Years
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The ancient Egyptian pyramids are one of the wonders of the world - but what was it like to work on one? Experience for yourself the lives of laborers, scribes, artists, and embalmers as they prepare the Pharaoh's final resting place. This new extended edition includes a map and a timeline of ancient Egypt, and a selection of fascinating facts.
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