Awful Egyptians
By: Terry Deary ; illustrated by Martin Brown
Contributors: Brown, Martin, 1959-
Edition: New, abridged ed.
Series: Horrible histories
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781407135755
Subjects: Juvenile literature; History; Social life and customs; Civilization; Manners and customs
Description: Step back to an awfully ancient time when pharaohs were phoul, servants suffered and everyone believed in an awesome afterlife. Discover the dire details of mummy-making, the truth about Tutankhamun and his creepy curse and find out why people worshipped a dung beetle. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author to make Horrible Histories more accessible to young readers. 2013 is Horrible Histories twentieth anniversary.
Notes: Cover subtitle: splats, hats and lots of RATS!

"First published in the UK by Scholastic Ltd, 2006."

"20 horrible years"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Awful Egyptian timeline; title: Phunny Pharaohs; title: Potty pyramids; title: The truth about Tutankhamun; title: Cruel crime time; title: Rotten religion; title: Killing ... and curing; title: Woeful workers; title: Awful army; title: Quick Egyptian quiz; title: Cool Cleo; title: Epilogue; title: Awful Egyptians quiz.