"Tales of the Dead: Ancient Egypt" by Joann Fletcher explores the rich tapestry of ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife. Through a collection of intriguing stories, the book delves into the lives of the deceased, revealing their rituals, myths, and the significance of burial practices. Fletcher takes readers on a journey through time, illustrating how the ancient Egyptians understood mortality and the spiritual world. The narratives highlight the importance of the afterlife, sacred texts, and the gods that guided souls beyond death, painting a vivid picture of a civilization deeply intertwined with its views on existence beyond the grave. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Tales Of the Dead .

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-17 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2003 by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) .

Stewart Ross is a popular children's author. He has written many books on historical subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. John Malam is a best-selling children's author who has written over one hundred children's books, including Myths and Legends of the Desert in The Mummy series for Kingfisher/Universal. A passionate historian, John has a degree in ancient history and archaeology. He worked as an archaeologist for a short time before becoming an editor specializing in children's books. He now writes full-time and lives in Cheshire, near the site of a famous bog-mummy - Lindow Man. Dr Joann Fletcher is an Egyptologist specializing in mummification who works with human and animal mummies all the time. As well as travelling worldwide to study mummies, she has worked on television programmes for the BBC and Channel 4, as well as lecturing and writing. Joann is also the accepted world expert on ancient Egyptian hair and wigs - her first claim to fame was to find the oldest nit in the world!