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Sigma Force novels volume 12
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Two years after vanishing into the Sudanese desert, the leader of a British archeological expedition, Professor Harold McCabe, comes stumbling out of the sands, frantic and delirious, but he dies before he can tell his story. The mystery deepens when an autopsy uncovers a bizarre corruption: someone had begun to mummify the professor's body--while he was still alive. His strange remains are returned to London for further study, when alarming news...
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A leading historian and bestselling author re-creates the growth, decline, and legacy of 3,000 Years of Egyptian civilization with an authoritative text splendidly illustrated with 150 illustrations in full color.
Ancient Egypt, with its legacy of pyramids, pharaohs and sphinxes, is a land of power and mystery to the modern world. In The Civilization of Ancient Egypt Paul Johnson explores the growth and decline of a culture that survived for 3,000...
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 18
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The Emersons learn of a mysterious death that has been attributed to a curse, a situation that enables Amelia Peabody and her family to enter the banned Valley of the Kings in order to return a stolen statue.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 19
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Convinced that the tomb of the little-known king Tutankhamon lies somewhere in the Valley of the Kings, eminent Egyptologist Radcliffe Emerson and his intrepid wife, Amelia Peabody, seem to have hit a wall. Having been banned forever from the East Valley, Emerson, against Amelia's advice, has tried desperately to persuade Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter to relinquish their digging rights. But Emerson's trickery has backfired, and his insistent interest...
5) Egypt
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Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
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96 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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An overview of Egypt, including an in-depth section on a variety of topics that make the country unique.
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"Explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office? What was it about these women that allowed them to transcend patriarchal obstacles? What did Egypt gain from its liberal reliance on female leadership, and could today's world learn from its example?"-- Provided by publisher....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 8
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James Patterson and Martin Dugard dig through stacks of evidence; X-rays, archaeologist Howard Carter's files dealing with the discovery of a long-lost crypt, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages; to arrive at their own account of King Tut's life and death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion, and betrayal that casts fresh light on the oldest mystery of all.
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2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
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294 pages ; 22 cm
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When her mother has the chance to establish an eye clinic for the poor in Cairo, Egypt, seventeen-year-old Caroline reluctantly gives up her plans for a summer spent with her best friend and boyfriend and instead moves to Cairo, where she encounters a culture and city that enchant her and a charming boy who challenges her thoughts on love, faith, and privilege.
9) Egypt
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Egypt"--Provided by publisher.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 6
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The last camel is dead, and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, her dashing husband, Emerson, and precocious son, Ramses, are in dire straits on the sun-scorched desert sands. Months before, back in cool, green England, Viscount Blacktower had approached them to find his son and his son's new bride, who have been missing in war-torn Sudan for over a decade. An enigmatic message scrawled on papyrus and a cryptic map had been delivered to Blacktower, awakening...
12) Egypt
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2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
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144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
13) Where we belong
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[2017]
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472 pages ; 22 cm
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"Despite Victorian society's strict rules for women, Rebecca and Flora Hawes' desire for adventure has led them to the Sinai Desert. Accompanied by their young butler and their maid, the sisters search for a biblical manuscript. On their exotic journey, they experience challenges and wonders, and recall the events that brought them to this time and place." -- ONIX annotation.
14) Egypt
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1999
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111 p. : ill.
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Discusses the history, geography, people, and culture of Egypt and its significance in the world today.
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Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 11
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IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 22
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Recounts the adventures of Amelia Peabody and the Emerson family in 1907 and 1908, following their banishment from the Valley of the Kings, during which Ramses finds his plans interrupted by a plea for help from Prince Tarek from the Lost Oasis.
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Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 15
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The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything...until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what...
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"When the lifeless body of Eric Castle, a weapons technician for a major American defense contractor, is found under his hotel balcony, both his employer and the Egyptian authorities quickly declare his death a suicide. But the dead man's sister, Cate, doesn't believe Eric took his own life and is determined to get to the truth. Traveling to Egypt she begins to piece together her brother's life in Cairo with the help of a handsome, young, gay Egyptian...
20) Treasure buddies
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[2012]
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Disney's irresistible talking puppies are back in an all-new movie that takes them halfway across the world to the ruins of ancient Egypt. With the help of some exotic new friends, this epic adventure is a treasure trove of pure Buddy fun. In a race against a devious cat, the Buddies and their new friends, Cammy and Babi, must avoid booby traps, solve puzzles, and explore a mysterious tomb, all in search of the greatest treasure known to animal kind....
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