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Why we LOVE this product!
This is a great hook for kids who do not usually pick up history books. Making choices and doodling your way out of a tomb keeps readers turning pages, and the history comes along with the adventure.
At under $10 it is an easy add-on or stocking stuffer.
Two things to weigh: it is fiction with facts woven in, not a reference book, and because it is written in, it does not pass down well.
Description
SKU:
9780525644231
Escape This Book! Tombs of Egypt by Bill Doyle, illustrated by Sarah Sax, is a 192-page interactive paperback that mixes a choose-your-own-adventure story, historical facts and a doodle book: readers pick a path and doodle, decide and puzzle their way out of an ancient Egyptian tomb, with three chances to escape.
What's inside
- 192-page paperback
- Choose-your-path adventure story
- Doodling, decision-making and puzzle activities
- Facts about ancient Egypt woven into the story
How it works
Readers choose who they want to be, such as a pharaoh, then make choices, draw and solve problems to survive the tomb. Wrong choices use up one of their three chances to escape.
What kids learn
- History: facts about ancient Egypt in the context of a story
- Reading and decision-making: thinking through choices and consequences
- Creativity: doodling and drawing activities
Good to know before you buy
- Age: the publisher lists ages 8 to 12.
- Write-in: it is meant to be drawn and written in, so it is best for one reader.
- Price: $8.99 for the paperback at Barnes & Noble when we checked.
Who it's for
Reluctant readers, fans of Choose Your Own Adventure and I Survived, and kids 8 to 12 who like history with action.
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Learn more!
Learn more about ancient Egypt
- National Geographic Kids: History: free articles and photos about ancient civilizations and world history
About
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