History Smashers: Ancient Egypt

This was an excellent mythbusting overview of Ancient Egypt. Kiddo (11) and I were greatly entertained by this book. It's very funny and written in a way that really makes it engaging. We both learned a lot about Ancient Egypt and its history and discovery. It also tackles the questionable ethics of......more

Egypt is a favorite topic and I love this series, so a win-win for me. Kate Messner manages to squeeze in lots of information and frequently with humor. Given the huge stretch of time Ancient Egypt falls into, there's lots of information, too, as well as fact-checking, so to speak. Her light touch m......more

We just finished this one as we wrapped up our homeschool learning of Ancient Egypt (for now... ha). We are huge fans of the History Smashers series by Kate Messner and own many of the books- this will definitely be another purchase for our collection! I will say that there is a LOT of material to c......more

The History Smashers series never disappoints and this one is sure to be a hit with young readers because young history buffs are perpetually fascinated by ancient Egypt.  This expository nonfiction book has several appealing avenues for sharing information including comprehensive chapters, graphic......more

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the eGalley to review! The History Smashers series does it again and I can tell you right now that this is going to be a BIG hit for kids in their Ancient Egypt phase! As someone who had that phase and is still into Egyptology, I also really loved this book.......more