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Izzi Howell, Author
Series: Need to know
Imprint: Wayland
Publication date: June 11, 2026
Category: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781526331335
Series: Need to know
Imprint: Wayland
Publication date: December 24, 2026
Category: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781526331328
Find out about the life in the past with this first introduction to ancient Egypt. Need to Know introduce key topics for children aged 6 plus, featuring fun facts, fantastic photographs and diagrams. The books also include quizzes and project ideas and are book banded. Ancient Egypt is book band 10: White.
Contents Ancient Egypt Who were the ancient Egyptians? / Work and play / Clothing and jewellery / Farming / Food / Medicine / Religion / The pharaoh / Tutankhamun / The pyramids / Mummies / Hieroglyphs / The Rosetta Stone / Quizzes / Projects
Titles in the Need to Know series: Ancient Egypt / Anglo-Saxons / The Greeks / The Maya / Prehistoric Age / The Romans / The First World War / The Second World War / Shang Dynasty / The Vikings
Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children’s books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize in 2020.