Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
5.9
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3835
Points per Word
0.000261
Page Count
62
Points per Page
0.016129
Series
History Detectives
Description
Ancient Egypt, written by Philip Ardagh, is a nonfiction guide that presents a comprehensive overview of ancient Egyptian civilization, exploring the Nile River, the pharaohs, daily life, religion, and monumental architecture. The book uses numerous photographs of artifacts, hieroglyphs, and archaeological sites to reconstruct what life was like in the past. It also includes an interactive mystery that requires readers to find clues in earlier sections of the text to solve a puzzle.