Ancient Egypt (You Are There!) - Softcover

Where are the great pyramids and the Nile River located? Find out in this title that's all about Egypt. This book takes a visual approach to the study of key periods in world history curriculum. It looks at the period of history through the eyes of a child investigating the aspects of the society that matter to them. The title does not just focus on childhood but looks at all aspects of daily life through the eyes of someone examining the evidence. The book uses enlarged photographs, labelled photos and unusual uses of images to give the books a visual edge. The focus is on photos as evidence rather than the reconstruction artwork that is commonly used, while delivering information that is curriculum relevant and at a level that can be understood by the target audience.

This highly eye-catching range has been designed specially for young independent readers aged between 6 and 8. "Perspectives" combines a real emphasis on developing research skills with a visually stunning design that will encourage readers to look at curriculum topics in a different way. Through the eyes of a child investigating the aspects of society that matter to them, this series takes a visual approach to the study of the important periods for Key Stage 2 history. Each book in this series looks at the period of history and focuses on all aspects of daily life such as childhood, work and religion through the eyes of someone examining the evidence. This title includes details of where and how these people or civilisations lived and asks the reader to imagine themselves in a particular time and era; aims to place emphasis on the readers' senses, for example 'what did a Greek market smell like?'; and adds context to books by explaining how we know about different aspects of the period.