Bursting with detail and humour, and Tamarit's funny and fascinating comic-strip illustrations, this fully accessible and entertaining retelling of ancient myths is a delight for readers both young and old.'

Lancashire Evening Post

Packed with both adventure and information, it will encourage children to think about, discuss and find out more about the life, culture and beliefs of this period.

The School Reading List

Readers familiar with Ancient Egypt will enjoy the humour and there's a good dash of obscure fact to add to their knowledge.

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The ancient Egyptian myths are some of the oldest and most famous stories in the world. This striking new comic book collection will be the perfect introduction to the world of the ancient Egyptians - containing six tales full of mythical creatures, gods, pharaohs and adventure.With striking illustrations by Núria Tamarit, this retelling of the Egyptian myths will delight readers of all ages.
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This striking new comic book collection will be the perfect introduction to the world of the ancient Egyptians - containing six tales full of mythical creatures, gods, pharaohs and adventure.With striking illustrations by Núria Tamarit, this retelling of the Egyptian myths will delight readers of all ages.
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Bursting with detail and humour, and Tamarit's funny and fascinating comic-strip illustrations, this fully accessible and entertaining retelling of ancient myths is a delight for readers both young and old.'
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A vivid and contemporary retelling of the ancient Egyptian myths.
Contents: Myths - The Creation Myth; Isis and Osiris; The Contendings of Horus and Seth; The Book of Toth; Prince Thutmose and the Sphinx; The Famine Stela; Cleopatra. Theme spreads - What are the Egyptian Myths?; Meet the Egyptian Gods; How the Myths Explained the World; Meet the Pharaohs; Mythical Creatures and Deadly Beasts; Mummification; Hieroglyphics; A Mythic Map of Ancient Egypt.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781800783232
Publisert
2023-07-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Big Picture Press
Vekt
600 gr
Høyde
305 mm
Bredde
225 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Om bidragsyterne

Stephen Davies (Author)
Stephen Davies writes picture books, chapter books, young adult novels, TV tie-ins and educational books. Many of his books are set in West Africa on the edge of the Sahara Desert, where he lived and worked for thirteen years.

His first book Sophie and the Albino Camel won the Glen Dimplex Prize for best debut children's book. Since then he has written more than twenty books, including a series of six Hilda novels to accompany the popular Netflix animation. His most recent book, The Ancient Egypt Sleepover, will be published in January 2022.

Núria Tamarit (Illustrator)
Núria Tamarit is an illustrator and comic artist based in Valencia, Spain.

Some of her latest books are Dos Monedas (La Cúpula Ediciones), Géante (Delcourt), Le conte du Genévrier (Les Aventuriers de L'Étrange) and Season of the Witch (Nobrow). Her work has been featured in international magazines such as Planadviser, Voltio, Fierro, Save our Souls or Nobrow 10.

Some of her clients have been Usborne Publishing, El Mundo, Santillana, GVA and Google. She teaches Illustration in her spare time.