DK Readers: Atlantis, The Lost City (Level 4: Proficient Readers)3 reviews Andrew Donkin DK CHILDREN, 2000 A Great Read + Well Written + Looking for the legendary lost city of Atlantis A bought this book for my 8 year-old and ended up reading it myself. I've done a fair amount of my own reading on Atlantis and to my surprise I found this to be a really well written overview of many famous Atlantis ideas. The book begins with a nice retelling of Plato's original story. There ...             Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights (Puffin Classics - the Essential Collection)4 reviews Anonymous Puffin, 1997 Fantastic. Very interesting and a great read + Fantastic + Eastern stories that have captured the Western imagination! I was at the book shop and I saw this book and thought it looked interesting. I decided to buy it and as I started to read I was taken into another world. I love this book and recommend it to anyone and everyone.             Famous Men of Greece (Yesterday's Classics)8 reviews John H. Haaren, A. B. Poland Yesterday's Classics, 2006 Whet their appetite for history!! + Famous Men of Greece + Great series for history studies!!! + Very interesting for young minds             Tales of Ancient Egypt (Puffin Classics)7 reviews Puffin, 1996 Great source on Egypt Mythology + A really good book! + Excellent Source for Study of Ancient Egypt + 10 year old boy             Gilgamesh the King (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)14 reviews Ludmila Zeman Tundra Books, 1998 Wonderful Series! + The Gilgamesh Trilogy - Gilgamesh for Kids + a must-read for ancient history students! + Wonderful!             Mesopotamia: Find Out About Series Lorna Oakes Southwater, 2004 Explore the land between the Two Rivers--one of the most ancient of all civilizations--and investigate why the Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians were among the first to develop writing, mathematics and the science of astronomy. the Earth--the Arctic.             The Revenge of Ishtar (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)3 reviews Ludmila Zeman Tundra Books, 1998 Buy all three + The Gilgamesh Trilogy - Gilgamesh for Kids + Wonderful Book Series! My children and I are beginning a study of ancient civilizations and I bought the three Gilgamesh books to expand our coverage of ancient Sumer. These books are just amazing! The story itself is powerful but I wondered how the author was going to tone down some of the violence; not to mention ...             A Coloring Book of Ancient China1 review Bellerophon Books, 1984 Beautiful coloring book The designs in this book are interesting and beautiful enough to entertain an adult, though they would be too challenging for a young child.             Pompeii...Buried Alive! (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)6 reviews Edith Kunhardt Davis Random House Books for Young Readers, 1987 Makes you feel like you're there + Pompeii, Buried Alive + Pompeii ... Buried Alive + Excellent book for educators. + See a volcano             Fun with Hieroglyphs16 reviews Catherine Roehrig British Museum Press, 1997 Kids will love learning about hieroglyphs!! + Good to Use With Children + Nice set + A fun addition to our study of Egypt + Understanding heiroglyphs             The Last Quest of Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh Trilogy, The)3 reviews Ludmila Zeman Tundra Books, 1998 Buy all three + The Gilgamesh Trilogy - Gilgamesh for Kids + Great series! My children and I are beginning a study of ancient civilizations and I bought the three Gilgamesh books to expand our coverage of ancient Sumer. These books are just amazing! The story itself is powerful but I wondered how the author was going to tone down some of the violence; not to mention ...             Ancient Rome (DK Eyewitness Books)5 reviews Simon James DK CHILDREN, 2004 Fantastic Photography Brings Ancient Rome to Life! + For younger people, a nice introduction to ancient Rome + The best EYEWITNESS ever!! + Great Introduction to the world of Ancient Rome + Introduce your children to REAL history             The Amazing Pop-up Stonehenge2 reviews Julian Richards English Heritage, 2005 Historical pop-up Gives good perspective of what Stonehenge is and relationship of objects to each other. Have to admit, I learned something from this book.             The Great Wall of China4 reviews Angela Fisher Atheneum, 1986 The beautiful pictures illustrate this cultural wonder! + Do we want a rose-colored history for our children? Leonard Everett Fisher has created such a beautiful set of portraits of this ancient and mysterious culture. My elementary students laughed in delight of the rhythmical musings of the great emperor and were able to remain focused during the entire story. The story as written by Mr. Fisher lent ...             The Ancient Chinese (People of the Ancient World)1 review Virginia Schomp Franklin Watts, 2005 Good Mix of pictures and text I home school a 5th-grader. I bought this book to help flesh-out the history lessons on China in The Mystery of History curriculum. I was pleased with the book overall. The reading level is not terribly difficult and there is a good balance of pictures and text. My daughter found it interesting.             Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness Books)4 reviews DK Publishing DK CHILDREN, 2004 Love Eyewitness Travel - Photos + Basic education for the entire family + Vivid Photographs! Over the past years of travel with my "trusty" Eyewitness Travel Books I have had the most incredible experiences. Changed my life & the biggest reason is the gorgeous photos. When you arrive at a destination you know where to go & what to look for-so exciting. Now, I am a big believer of not ...             You Wouldn't Want To Be In Alexander The Great's Army!: Miles You'd Rather Not March (You Wouldn't Want to...)1 review Jacqueline Morley, David Antram Franklin Watts, 2005 Not a bad introduction. This is a child's book on Alexander. For a 32 page book, it does a pretty good job covering the Great King's history, with the usual caveats that apply to Alexander (very little actual primary sourcing and the secondary sources are written >150 years after his death). I'm somewhat of an ...             Lift The Lid On Mummies (Lift the Lid)14 reviews Jacqueline Dineen Running Press Kids, 1998 A new "treasure" for my son + Great Product, I Absolutely Loved It. + Try This Cool Product + awsom kit             A Coloring Book of Ancient India2 reviews Bellerophon Books, 1989 Great Coloring! This is a good informative coloring nook as it describes the different statues of Ancient India. This book has a lot of detail to it and is challenging for me as I have Multiple Slerosis and Fibromyalgia and several other syndromes and disabled. Coloring is a great relaxation and spiritual tool. ...             Ancient Egypt (Ultimate Sticker Books)12 reviews DK Publishing DK CHILDREN, 2004 Ultimate Sticker Book, It Is... + Solid introduction to Ancient Egypt for younger readers + Get your archaeological juices flowing! + VERY INTERESTING