Secrets of the Sphinx

by James Cross Giblin

Book Overview

Discusses some of Egypt's most famous artifacts and monuments, including the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, and, especially, the Great Sphinx, presenting research and speculation about their origins and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590098470
• ISBN13: 9780590098472
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Length: 47 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.3" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Really Great Book about Ancient Egypt!

This is a really well written book about Ancient Egypt that drew me right in. It covers everything you can think of regarding the Sphinx. The Muslims who tried to deter the Egyptians from continuing the worship the Sphinx and the labor involved in making it. A really, wonderful book. Read it!