Exploring Egyptology!

We’re on a true classic this morning: the iconic shiny gold Egyptology by Templar Publishing. We love all of the Ology books but this one has a special place in my heart – I remember excitedly investigating it myself nearly twenty years ago!

The Mystery of the Golden Pyramid

We’re going strong with the Ancient Egypt theme at the minute! Since the 6yo has a four-day weekend, we’ve been sneaking in a little more reading than usual. This evening he chose The Mystery of the Golden Pyramid by Adela Norean and illustrated by Aaron Cushley. This lift-the-flap adventure book follows Sophie and (Anubis-ish) talkingContinue reading “The Mystery of the Golden Pyramid”

Activities: Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

Just before the Easter break, we ran some sessions about the Ancient Egyptian afterlife for the museum’s Home Educator’s Day. It turned out to be a really relaxing day! A few people asked if we could make the resources available for those further afield, too. So if you’d like to find out more about oneContinue reading “Activities: Ancient Egyptian Afterlife”

Ancient Egyptian Afterlife!

We have been in a big Ancient Egypt phase lately, and given our ongoing love of all things spooky I was especially excited to find The Official Guide to the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife by Laura Winstone. It has definitely been getting a lot more re-reading than most of our other Ancient Egypt non-fiction! Bright illustrationsContinue reading “Ancient Egyptian Afterlife!”