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You Wouldn't Want To Be

6 total works

Cover of An Egyptian Mummy

An Egyptian Mummy

by David Stewart

Published 17 August 2000

Get ready... As a wealthy ancient Egyptian you are about to drop dead! To enter the afterlife you body must go through extraordinary processes to become a Mummy.



How is a Mummy's brain pulled out through it's nose?

What are a Mummy's false eyes made from?

What is a body stuffed with to make a realistic looking Mummy?

Cover of You Wouldn't Want To Be A Roman Soldier!
Get ready... as a young man living in the Roman Empire, you’ve heard many stories about far-away lands and people.
It sounds exciting but you’re about to discover how tough life really is for a Roman soldier! The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers. This work fits into KS2 History and is in ideal text for shared and guided reading for KS2 pupils within the framework of the National Literacy Strategy. It helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

Cover of You Wouldn't Want To Be An Egyptian Mummy!
As an ancient Egyptian, your body is being prepared for the afterlife. But it's fairly disgusting business, and you can't be sure that you will always be treated with respect. This title in the popular You Wouldn't Want to Be series features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail. Featuring brand new extra content including a timeline, fun facts a list of 'top' characters and a map.

Cover of You Wouldn't Want To Explore with Sir Francis Drake!
It is 1577 and Francis Drake, the Queen of England's favourite adventurer, has been ordered to command a new expedition leaving from Plymouth. Drake has appointed you, Francis Fletcher, as Chaplain on the expedition. You believe you are off on a trading trip to Alexandria in Egypt, but Drake's expedition has another purpose. Where will this voyage take you?

The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the narrative history encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like sailing with Francis Drake. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers.

Sample fact: 'Drake comes from a family of seafarers. Long ago, William Hawkins, Drake's uncle, showed King Henry VIII exotic fruit he had brought back from his travels.'

Cover of You Wouldn't Want To Be Tutankhamun!
You are Tutankhamun, ruler of Egypt for a brief but turbulent period. You oversaw a national change in religion and then died mysteriously at only 19 years old. Since your body was first examined experts have been unable to agree how you died, and you have been blamed for a `mummy's curse' that sought revenge on those who disturbed your eternal rest.

The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the narrative history encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as Tutankhamun. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers.

Cover of You Wouldn't Want to Sail on the Titanic!