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1) Mummies
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Blending real-life history and evidence with age-old myths, this book invites young readers to think critically about mummy legends and how they influence society. Text describes the characteristics of mummies, highlights historical accounts around the world, and offers examples from books, television, and film. Table of contents, fun facts, critical thinking questions, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...
2) The mummy
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title focuses on the Mummy and gives information related to his origin, Hollywood influence, and legacy he left behind. The title is complete with beautiful, colorful photographs and simple text.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Just when you think that you know everything there is to know about mummies, new ones are discovered! Packed with facts but light in tone, this book introduces young readers to the most compelling examples of mummies from all over the world. There are many books about Egyptian mummies, but Mummies Exposed! goes beyond what you expect and uncovers both old favorites and recent discoveries; among them a Moche princess in Peru, the bog people of England...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Investigate famous excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Investigating Tombs & Mummies. Through King Tut, Lady Dai, and Otzi the Iceman, readers will discover how we learn about tombs and mummies and how they teach us about their ways of life"--Amazon.com
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mummies can't talk; but with modern scientific tools, we can still discover what a mummy has to tell us. Read the stories of mummified Egyptian pharaohs and priestesses, baby elephants, pampered pets, and even a prehistoric bison. Uncover clues to centuries-old murder mysteries and human sacrifices, and even find out what a person or animal had for their last meal! Information from real scientists explains how we know what we know about each mummy....
6) Mummies
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes mummies, both natural and man-made.
7) Mummies
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the history and myths of mummies, their features, and their place in popular culture"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
47 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the role of mummies and pyramids in Egyptian civilization and their influence on later culture, with discussion of mummies in other parts of the world and suggested Web addresses to enhance the reader's research.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
58 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the discovery of the oldest human mummy in the 1990s by two mountain climbers on the Austrian border, in this exciting volume that reveals how glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice, are now offering up many secrets from the past.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Investigate mysteries from the grave in this creepy-fun compendium of the world's most fascinating mummies. Learn what the experts have discovered about each mummy's life and death.
12) Tumbas de momias
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Describes the characteristics of mummies and some of the famous mummies found by archaeologists, including the Inca ice maiden of Mount Ampato, Peru; a bog mummy from Croghan Hill, Ireland; and the golden mummies from Bahariya Oasis, Egypt.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Mummy's story was inspired by the opening of King Tut's tomb in 1922. The film producers of the early Dracula and Frankenstein films wasted no time creating a character who's been creeping out of his coffin and entertaining audiences since 1932. Author Sheila Keenan explains the history of the movie and its remakes, the legendary curse of King Tut's mummy, and what lies ahead for this monstrous creature"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
77 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"As readers of the fascinating EGYPTOLOGY are all too aware, the feisty explorer Emily Sands mysteriously vanished on an expedition up the Nile in 1927. But in a remarkable turn of fortune for Miss Sands's many fans, detectives have uncovered a second volume penned in her own hand a course book on ancient Egyptian history and culture intended for the voyager's beloved niece and nephew. Now available to budding Egyptologists everywhere, this comprehensive...
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