Take a ‘Fly on the Wall’ look at the Egyptians as portrayed in cartoon-style illustrations which makes them seem surprisingly recent despite the loin-cloth and towel style of dress. There’s an introduction to their hieroglyphs, what happened at the Temple, the gods they worshipped, how a mummy is made and more. It’s all pitched at an easy to read or easy to understand level but substantiated by accurate facts. Useful as a first introduction to a staple of the curriculum.
Find out about how everyday things were invented, in this mix of fantasy and science! Professor Dorothy Dabble goes to London with her pet robot, to enter a competition for the best invention. They discover that the parachute was invented by Blanchard and his parachuting dog and lots of other stories about the invention of everyday objects!