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ANCIENT EGYPT 3100 BC - 31 BC Pyramid $8.95 An impressive look at what many consider to be among the most awesome of man’s creations. The text is historically grounded by fre- quent mention of dates and historical persons. Over- sized pb, black and white illustrations. 10+ Growing Up in Ancient Egypt $4.95 An interesting view of Egyptian society, including its origins, fam- ily life, medical practice, trade, education, pets, reli- gion, and eventual demise. 8 -10 Egyptian Stickers $1.50 Egyptian Activity $1.50 Egyptian Stencils $1.50 Egyptian Postcards $1.50 Egyptian Punch-out Mummy $5.95Assemble a mummy case that once held the remains of a royal architect who lived during the reign of Ramses II. Removable lid and gauze-shrouded figure inside. 11 x 3 1/2 x 4. 7+ Building the Pyramids $3.95 18” x 12” Egyptian Temple $3.95 Two reusable stickers create ancient Egyptian scenes. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` PYRAMID 7 Tales of Ancient Egypt $5 10+ Want to know what stories entertained the ancient Egyptians? Here they are, retold for young children. 10+ Mummies Made in Egypt $6.95 Follow the 70-day process of mummification while learning about an- cient Egyptian religion and culture. 8-12 Mummies in the Morning $3.99 Mary Pope Osborne. A Magic Treehouse book. Fictional tale to inspire interest in Egypt. Follow up with the book below. Mummies & Pyramids--Study & Research Guide $4.99 Chapters on everyday life in ancient Egypt, religion, funerals, and Pharaohs; suggestions and help for independent research. Illustrated. 7-11. The Cat of Bubastes $15 quality pb, $6.95 thrift. An historical novel set during the reign of Thutmose III (1490-1436 BC), this fascinating tale provides a de- tailed look at the culture of ancient Egypt--a great read-aloud. Specify binding on order form. 12+ Mara, Daughter of the Nile $5.99 The Golden Goblet $5.95 Just for fun. Fictional stories of adventure, romance and intrigue set in ancient Egypt. 11+ ANCIENT GREECE 2500 BC - 146 BC The Children's Homer $9.95 The adventures of Odysseus and the tale of Troy. Padriac Colum's masterful retelling of these classic adventures will delight all readers. Illustrated. 10+ The Histories $10.95 by Herodotus. A classic work of Ancient Greece, built around the Persian Wars. Readable and fascinating for older students. Some of the content (e.g. male mutilation for revenge) may need to be moderated by an adult. 16+ Growing Up in Ancient Greece $4.95 Aesop’s Fables $1.50 The Story of Hercules $1.50 Hercules Stickers $1.50 Favorite Greek Myths $1.50 Greek Lives, Plutarch $13.95 Trans. by Robin Waterfield. Individual introductions, explanatory notes, chronology, maps, and index of names. Includes Lycurgus, Themistocles, Solon, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias, Alcibiades, Agesilaus, Alexander. 16+ Peloponnesian Wars $12.95 by Thucydides. Written 400 years before the birth of Christ, this is a detailed and firsthand account of the life-and-death struggle be- tween Athens and Sparta during the fifth century BC. Includes introduction, maps and appendix. 16+ fax: 206-725-7214 www.ourfathershouse.com phone 206-725-0461 e-mail: [email protected] The Librarian Who Measured the Earth $17.95 Delightful story of “the way it might have been” when Erastothenes, librarian at Alexandria, measured the earth to within 200 miles of its actual dimensions. Great history, practical geometry, challenging math. 10+ The Odyssey $2.00 by Homer. A prose translation of Homer’s epic poem about the ten-year adventure of Odysseus, a Greek soldier returning from the Trojan War. 14+ The Myths of Greece and Rome $10.95 by H. A. Guerber. This book of classical myths has become a classic in its own right. Interesting article on mythol- ogy. Includes maps & pronunciation guide. Illustrated by the masters, some nudity. 12+ Archimedes and the Door of Science $13.95 by Jeanne Bendick. A wonderful book and an outstanding tool to complement any history or science curriculum. Intro- duction by Laura Berquist tells how. 10+ Alexander the Great Coloring Book $4.95 Much more than a coloring book. Fifty-six pages of au- thentic illustrations and detailed text provide an ac- curate account of a great soldier and statesman. 10+ D’Aulaire’s Greek Myths $19.95 Large format, full color illustrations. 46 stories covering the entire Greek pantheon. 10+ (read-to younger) The Greeks $12.95--Usborne Illustrated World His- tory. An in-depth look at Greek history from the Minoans to Alexander the Great. Colorful format. 10+ Riddle of the Rosetta Stone $7.95 Fasci- nating children's account of the "key" Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt $5.99 A chronicle of thousands of years of Egyptian history as it has been uncovered through archaeological finds of modern times. 10+ Shadow Hawk $12.95 Historical fiction set around 1590 B.C. when the ancient Egyptians are fighting to throw off the yoke of Hyksos invaders. Boys will love it! 10+ that unlocked Egyptian history by deciphering hiero- glyphics. Black & white photos. 10+ Ancient Egyptian Coloring Book $4.95 From Bellerophon. Good for timeline work. Galen and the Gateway to Medicine $13.95 by Jeanne Bendick. Galen was a Greek doctor of Roman Emper- ors and gladiators in the early second century AD. This lively account blends science with history for an interesting and educational read. 10+
Transcript of ANCIENT EGYPT ANCIENT GREECE
ANCIENT EGYPT 3100 BC - 31 BC
Pyramid $8.95 An impressive look at what manyconsider to be among the most awesome of man’screations. The text is historically grounded by fre-quent mention of dates and historical persons. Over-sized pb, black and white illustrations. 10+
Growing Up in Ancient Egypt $4.95 An interestingview of Egyptian society, including its origins, fam-ily life, medical practice, trade, education, pets, reli-gion, and eventual demise. 8 -10
Egyptian Stickers $1.50Egyptian Activity $1.50Egyptian Stencils $1.50Egyptian Postcards $1.50
Egyptian Punch-out Mummy $5.95 Assemble a mummycase that once held the remains of a royal architect wholived during the reign of Ramses II. Removable lid andgauze-shrouded figure inside. 11 x 3 1/2 x 4. 7+
Building the Pyramids $3.95 18” x 12”Egyptian Temple $3.95 Two reusablestickers create ancient Egyptian scenes.
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Tales of Ancient Egypt $5 10+ Want to know whatstories entertained the ancient Egyptians? Here theyare, retold for young children. 10+
Mummies Made in Egypt $6.95 Follow the 70-dayprocess of mummification while learning about an-cient Egyptian religion and culture. 8-12
Mummies in the Morning $3.99 Mary Pope Osborne.A Magic Treehouse book. Fictional tale to inspireinterest in Egypt. Follow up with the book below.Mummies & Pyramids--Study & Research Guide$4.99 Chapters on everyday life in ancient Egypt,religion, funerals, and Pharaohs; suggestions andhelp for independent research. Illustrated. 7-11.
The Cat of Bubastes $15 quality pb, $6.95 thrift. Anhistorical novel set during the reign of Thutmose III(1490-1436 BC), this fascinating tale provides a de-tailed look at the culture of ancient Egypt--a greatread-aloud. Specify binding on order form. 12+
Mara, Daughter of the Nile $5.99The Golden Goblet $5.95 Just for fun.Fictional stories of adventure, romanceand intrigue set in ancient Egypt. 11+
ANCIENT GREECE 2500 BC - 146 BC
The Children's Homer $9.95 The adventures ofOdysseus and the tale of Troy. Padriac Colum'smasterful retelling of these classic adventures willdelight all readers. Illustrated. 10+
The Histories $10.95 by Herodotus. A classic workof Ancient Greece, built around the Persian Wars.Readable and fascinating for older students. Some ofthe content (e.g. male mutilation for revenge) mayneed to be moderated by an adult. 16+
Growing Up in Ancient Greece $4.95Aesop’s Fables $1.50The Story of Hercules $1.50Hercules Stickers $1.50Favorite Greek Myths $1.50
Greek Lives, Plutarch $13.95 Trans. by RobinWaterfield. Individual introductions, explanatory notes,chronology, maps, and index of names. IncludesLycurgus, Themistocles, Solon, Cimon, Pericles, Nicias,Alcibiades, Agesilaus, Alexander. 16+
Peloponnesian Wars $12.95 by Thucydides. Written400 years before the birth of Christ, this is a detailed andfirsthand account of the life-and-death struggle be-tween Athens and Sparta during the fifth century BC.Includes introduction, maps and appendix. 16+
fax: 206-725-7214 www.ourfathershouse.com phone 206-725-0461 e-mail: [email protected]
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth $17.95Delightful story of “the way it might have been” whenErastothenes, librarian at Alexandria, measured theearth to within 200 miles of its actual dimensions. Greathistory, practical geometry, challenging math. 10+
The Odyssey $2.00 by Homer. A prose translationof Homer’s epic poem about the ten-year adventureof Odysseus, a Greek soldier returning from theTrojan War. 14+
The Myths of Greece and Rome $10.95 by H. A.Guerber. This book of classical myths has become aclassic in its own right. Interesting article on mythol-ogy. Includes maps & pronunciation guide. Illustratedby the masters, some nudity. 12+
Archimedes and the Door of Science $13.95 by JeanneBendick. A wonderful book and an outstanding tool tocomplement any history or science curriculum. Intro-duction by Laura Berquist tells how. 10+
Alexander the Great Coloring Book $4.95 Muchmore than a coloring book. Fifty-six pages of au-thentic illustrations and detailed text provide an ac-curate account of a great soldier and statesman. 10+
D’Aulaire’s Greek Myths $19.95 Large format, fullcolor illustrations. 46 stories covering the entire Greekpantheon. 10+ (read-to younger)
The Greeks $12.95--Usborne Illustrated World His-tory. An in-depth look at Greek history from theMinoans to Alexander the Great. Colorful format. 10+
Riddle of the Rosetta Stone $7.95 Fasci-nating children's account of the "key"
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt $5.99 A chronicle ofthousands of years of Egyptian history as it has beenuncovered through archaeological finds of moderntimes. 10+
Shadow Hawk $12.95 Historical fiction set around 1590B.C. when the ancient Egyptians are fighting to throw offthe yoke of Hyksos invaders. Boys will love it! 10+
that unlocked Egyptian history by deciphering hiero-glyphics. Black & white photos. 10+
Ancient Egyptian Coloring Book $4.95 FromBellerophon. Good for timeline work.
Galen and the Gateway to Medicine $13.95 by JeanneBendick. Galen was a Greek doctor of Roman Emper-ors and gladiators in the early second century AD.This lively account blends science with history for aninteresting and educational read. 10+
