Synopses & Reviews
Laugh while learning all about the Egyptians in this cartoon-filled history book Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly, and disgusting bits about the Egyptians! It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including why the gods looked so strange, why tomb raiding is a bad idea, why they loved cats, and how to make a mummy in eight easy steps.
About the Author
Tony Robinson is the author of Tony Robinson's Kings and Queens and The Worst Children's Jobs in History, as well as the Weird World of Wonders series. He has written several television series for children, including Maid Marion and Her Merry Men, for which he received a BAFTA and a Royal Television Award. He presented Channel 4's archeology series Time Team for 20 years, and played Baldrick in Blackadder.