by Greg Jenner and Campbell Price
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Think you know Ancient Egypt? Think again! Jump onboard for a chaotic journey through history and discover how to make a mummy, meet mighty gods, and even solve a pharaoh's murder in this edition of Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! A great book for young readers and curious minds ready to challenge everything they thought they knew about one of history's greatest civilizations.
Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable – in fact, it’s absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through Ancient Egypt, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending. Accompanied by expert Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price and with side-splitting illustrations from Rikin Parekh, this whirlwind tour will cover everything you need to know about the Egyptians and show you what it would REALLY have been like to live through thousands of years of chaotic history. Hold on tight, because, with history, you’ll never believe what happens next!
Greg Jenner (FRHistS) is a British public historian, BBC broadcaster, and the author of several funny history books for adults and children, including the Totally Chaotic History series. He's best known as the creator and host of the chart-topping BBC You're Dead To Me podcast, with over 145 million downloads. Before that, he spent 11 years as the Historical Consultant on the multiple BAFTA and EMMY-award-winning BBC TV comedy sketch series Horrible Histories and its BAFTA-nominated spin-off movie.
Paperback
Book contains 160 pages
Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
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