Travel back in time to the age of the pyramids with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! winner and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings.

With this book about ancient Egypt, you'll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with awesome ancient facts: Did you know that some Egyptians used to shave their eyebrows whenever a cat died? Or that some people worshiped a god of lettuce? With great illustrations, cool trivia, and fun quizzes to test your knowledge, this guide will have you on your way to whiz-kid status in no time.

Author: Ken Jennings
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: 09/15/2015
Series: Ken Jennings' Junior Genius Guides
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781481429528
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 182460 / Ancient Egypt


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 132
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Ken Jennings is the New York Times bestselling author of Brainiac, Maphead, Because I Said So!, and Planet Funny. In 2020, he won the "Greatest of All Time" title on the quiz show Jeopardy! and in 2022, he succeeded Alex Trebek as a host of the show. He is living in Seattle during his mortal sojourn, but his posthumous whereabouts are still to be determined.

Mike Lowery is an illustrator and fine artist whose work has been seen in galleries and publications internationally. Mike is the illustrator of Moo Hoo and Ribbit Rabbit by Candace Ryan; The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School by Laura Murray; and the Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder novels by Jo Nesbø. Currently he is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with a lovely German frau, Katrin, and his super genius daughter, Allister. Visit him at MikeLowery.com.