by Terry Deary · Scholastic · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781407135755
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«Awful Egyptians» is the history and humor book by Terry Deary, from the Horrible Histories series, published by Scholastic in paperback (233 pages, in English).
«Awful Egyptians» presents ancient Egypt in a light-hearted tone: gods, pyramids, mummies and eccentric pharaohs, with stories such as the revenge of a hippopotamus, the truth about Cleopatra and the curse of Tutankhamun. It includes a top ten of pharaohs, a quiz about mummies and the mistakes the Egyptians made when learning to mummify.
«Awful Egyptians» is the third title in the Horrible Histories series, in a revised and abridged edition published in 2013, the 20th anniversary year of the collection.
Recommended for children and young readers aged 7 and over, especially for those approaching the history of Egypt with a sense of humor.
William Terence Deary is a British children's author of 351 books, selling over 38 million copies in over 45 languages, best known as the writer of the Horrible Histories series. Since 1994 he has been one of Britain's best-selling authors. In 2012, he was the tenth most-borrowed author in British libraries, and was voted Outstanding Children's Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.
