Take a romp into the past and meet the dudes who made history happen.

Thousands of years ago, a mighty civilisation flourished on the banks of the River Nile. Its people built incredible pyramids and temples, worshipped their kings and queens as gods, and used tortoise brains as a cure for eyesight problems.

Come face-to-face with a wig maker who reveals the bald truth about hairstyles, visit a gang of tomb raiders who'll show how they stole incredible treasures and join troublemaking Pharaoh Akhenaten who explains why he tried to change everyone's religion.

Illustrated by Rich Cando, creator of Star Dudes.

History just got hilarious.

This book is part of a book series called History Dudes .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Laura Buller is an accomplished and knowledgeable author who has experience of both levelled reading schemes and children's nonfiction publishing. Her writing style is perfect for reference reading books, as it strikes the ideal balance between clear, and easily accessible information, with a warm and friendly tone. She has authored a number of DK texts and contributed to many DK Readers including A Lion's Tale, Amazing Dogs, and The Great Panda Tale.