{"product_id":"9781684493807","title":"Tales of Ancient Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover amazing true stories and breathtaking myths from ancient Egypt in this book by TikTok Egyptologist Hugo D. Cook, featuring stunning illustrations from Sona Avedikian.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone knows the story of Tutankhamun, but the ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for more than 3,000 years – which means there are loads more amazing tales to be told! Egyptologist and TikTok star Hugo D. Cook (aka Hugo the Egyptologist) has scoured ancient texts and translated hieroglyphs to bring readers stories of love, betrayal, and royal scandal featuring pharaohs, priests, gods, and goddesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book combines historical stories, including the time Cleopatra hid in a sack to be smuggled into a palace to meet Julius Caesar, with rip-roaring myths, like the Cinderella story of a peasant girl who married the pharaoh when he found her slipper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with great fun and impeccably researched, readers will slip into a tomb at night with a band of mischievous tomb robbers and witness epic battles featuring elephants and ostriches. Interspersed through the stories are pages explaining the history of ancient Egypt on the banks of the Nile, from how pyramids were built to a step-by-step guide to wrapping a mummy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a beautiful cloth-textured cover featuring shiny foil, \u003ci\u003eTales of Ancient Egypt \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect gift for kids interested in ancient Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Cook, Neon Squid","offers":[{"title":"Neon Squid |  Hardback | Paper over boards |  2024-10-01","offer_id":45652387528959,"sku":"9781684493807","price":28.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c743921d-c00f-4ee8-96b9-aa78e2f774a1.jpg?v=1717606660","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781684493807","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}