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The Inca Empire (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)
The Inca Empire (True Books: Ancient Civilizations)
by Sandra Newman
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- Clean new design for easy readability and comprehension - Updated text presented in a lively, continuous narrative - New center-spread sidebar feature presenting material in a fun, creative way - Excellent age-appropriate introduction to curriculum... (read more)

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Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
by Gill Harvey
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-- Dynamic and comprehensive history introductions with breath-taking photographs<P>-- All titles have complete reference sections including: glossary of useful terms, maps, reconstructions, useful addresses and Web sites - and much more!... (read more)

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The Story of the World: Activity Book One: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
The Story of the World: Activity Book One: Ancient Times: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
by Susan Wise Bauer
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Don't just read about history'"experience it! Color a picture of a Minoan bull-jumper, make a model of the Nile River, create Roman armor and Celtic jewelry and more. Designed to turn the accompanying book The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient... (read more)

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Ancient Egypt (Make It Work! History)
Ancient Egypt (Make It Work! History)
by Alexandra Parsons
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-- Children reach a deeper understanding of historical peoples by participating in the activities that shaped their lives.<BR>-- This hands-on series lets them discover history with projects, facts, photographs, costumes, and maps.<BR>... (read more)

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The Best Book of Early People (Best Book)
The Best Book of Early People (Best Book)
by Hynes
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Children are very curious about who their prehistoric ancestors were, how they lived, and what they may have looked like, and this new Best Book is just the source to satisfy emerging anthropologists. Children will learn how early families survived... (read more)

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Mummies, Tombs, and Treasure: Secrets of Ancient Egypt
Mummies, Tombs, and Treasure: Secrets of Ancient Egypt
by Lila Perl
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A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial against thieves.... (read more)

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Life in Ancient Japan (Peoples of the Ancient World)
Life in Ancient Japan (Peoples of the Ancient World)
by Hazel Richardson
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Travel back thousands of years and explore the first great civilizations of the world in this new series... (read more)

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Mummies Made in Egypt (Reading Rainbow Book)
Mummies Made in Egypt (Reading Rainbow Book)
by Aliki
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Aliki describes and illustrates the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt.... (read more)

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Tales of the Dead Ancient Greece
Tales of the Dead Ancient Greece
by Stewart Ross
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Tales of the Dead: Ancient Greece is actually two books in one! It's a fact-packed reference work and a fast-paced fiction title seamlessly designed in a single volume. Young readers will love the exciting story of Greek society that snakes through the... (read more)

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The Story of Greece
The Story of Greece
by Mary Macgregor
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Stories from the history of ancient Greece beginning with mythical and legendary stories of gods and heroes and ending with the conquests of Alexander the Great. Gives short accounts of battles and sieges, and of the men who made Greece a great nation... (read more)

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Pharaoh's Boat
Pharaoh's Boat
by David Weitzman
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With poetic language and striking illustrations, Weitzman tells the story of how one of the greatest boats of ancient Egypt came to be built—and built again. In the shadow of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the most skilled shipwrights in all of Egypt... (read more)

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The Best Book of Ancient Greece (Best Book Of...)
The Best Book of Ancient Greece (Best Book Of...)
by Belinda Weber
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Discover ancient Greece and learn more about the palaces, myths, epic poems and philosophies of one of the world's greatest civilizations. Chris Molan's breathtaking art brings the subject alive as the reader visits a great Mycenaean palace and many more... (read more)

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Pharaoh's Egypt
Pharaoh's Egypt
by Mick Manning
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Written by the award-winning team of Mick Manning and Brita Granström, Pharaoh’s Egypt evokes the sounds, smells, and textures of ancient Egypt in a fascinating, fact-packed scrapbook format. Readers follow an appealing cast of characters... (read more)

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Ancient China (Time Travel Guides)
Ancient China (Time Travel Guides)
by Jane Shuter
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These "timely" titles take an exciting, travel guide approach to exploring the wonders of ancient civilizations. Readers will learn what to wear, the best and worst times to travel, and get a history lesson in the process. Additional fact boxes provide... (read more)

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Don't Know Much about Mummies (Don't Know Much About...)
Don't Know Much about Mummies (Don't Know Much About...)
by Kenneth C Davis
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What do mummies have in common with raisins? What did a well-dressed mummy wear? Did mummy makers ever make mistakes? These questions and many others are answered in this book by New York Timesbest-selling author Kenneth C. Davisas he unwraps the... (read more)

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Magic Tree House Research Guides #14: Ancient Rome and Pompeii:
Magic Tree House Research Guides #14: Ancient Rome and Pompeii:
by Mary Pope Osborne
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Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano, they had lots of... (read more)

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Magic Tree House Research Guides #10: Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Greece and the Olympics
Magic Tree House Research Guides #10: Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Greece and the Olympics
by Mary Pope Osborne
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Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics, they had lots of questions... (read more)

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The Renaissance (History Opens Windows)
The Renaissance (History Opens Windows)
by Jane Shuter
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-- Paperback versions of some of our most requested primary-level nonfiction make small group work exciting.<BR>-- Big Books are perfect for story time, reading aloud, or shared reading, both in the classroom and in the library media center.<BR... (read more)

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Mummies and Pyramids (01 Edition)
Mummies and Pyramids (01 Edition)
by Will Osborne
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Magic Tree House Research Guides are now Magic Tree House Fact Trackers! Track the facts with Jack and Annie!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #3: Mummies in the Morning, they had lots of questions... (read more)

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The Ancient South Asian World
The Ancient South Asian World
by Jonathan Mark Kenoyer
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A young archaeologist finds a primitive hand axe that is thought to be more than 400,000 years old. Engineers building a railroad discover that the gravel they're using is actually 5,000-year-old crumbling brick from the ancient Indus Valley civilization.... (read more)

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