Ghosts of the Nile - Hardcover

Harness, Cheryl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689834780 ISBN 13: 9780689834783

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

After walking through a restricted entrance at the museum, Great-Aunt Allie and her nephew are sent back in time to ancient Egypt where they see and experience its magnificent history first-hand, including boating down the Nile, seeing the newly-built Pyramids, and watching Cleopatra handle her royal duties.

About this title

About the Author:

Cheryl Harness lives in Independence, Missouri. As an author and illustrator, she is known for her engaging approach to history, seen in such books as Our Colonial Year; Mary Walker Wears the Pants; Young Abe Lincoln; George Washington; Spymaster; Three Young Pilgrims, Ghosts of the White House; and Remember the Ladies.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-5–While visiting a museum, Zachary and his great-aunt Allie (Alexandria) are cast back into ancient Egypt. The boy meets up with Khi, an English-speaking black cat that helps guide him through his adventure. Along the way, Zach learns about pyramid building, burial preparations, the Nile River, ancient grooming methods, hieroglyphs, etc. Finally, he and Aunt Allie meet up with his parents back at the museum. The book's layout is very busy, and fiction mixes with fact, creating a jumbled effect. Each spread is packed with cartoon illustrations, diagrams, dialogue balloons, and text. The conversations between the characters are often stilted. However, the information presented is solid. An "Egyptionary," or glossary, is appended, along with a page on Egyptology. Although the format is not appropriate for report writers, the volume provides an acceptable introduction to ancient life along the Nile. The title's artwork and fictitious/time-travel scenario are similar to Linda Bailey's Adventures in Ancient Egypt (Kids Can, 2000). Supplementary fare for neophytes.–Anne Chapman Callaghan, Racine Public Library, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0689834780
• ISBN 13: 9780689834783
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Harness Cheryl