Pepi and the Secret Names
Author | : Jill Paton Walsh |
Publisher | : Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-08-25 |
ISBN-13 | : 184507873X |
ISBN-10 | : 9781845078737 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pepi and the Secret Names written by Jill Paton Walsh and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince Dhutmose has commanded a splendid tomb to be built for his final journey to the Land of the Dead. Pepi's father is to decorate it, but how can he paint the unimaginable - the Lions of the Horizon, the terrible gods Horus the Hawk and Sebek the crocodile, and Mertseger the deadly Winged Cobra? Pepi decides to find real-life models for his father, using his knowledge of secret names. In this enthralling, magically illustrated story, young readers can solve the secret names for themselves, using a simple hieroglyphics key to enter the mysterious world of ancient Egypt.