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Ancient World Magnified

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Travel through time, grab your magnifying glass and seek out incredible facts about ancient history in this search-and-find adventure, packed with over 200 things to spot!

Spanning continents and covering thousands of years , this fun, lively book shows how the people of these vanished civilisations lived and how their societies evolved. Explore the lives of ancient Greek Gods , meet fearsome gladiators from ancient Rome and uncover the mystery of the Aztecs .

Explore civilisations including:

  • Babylonia
  • Carthage
  • Qin Dynasty
  • Maya
  • Mongol Empire
  • Kingdom of Zimbabwe

… and many more , with a dedicated two-page spread for each one, brimming with hidden detail and bustling with action.

Use the free magnifying glass to spot more than 200 ancient world-themed items in each eye-boggling illustration.

Our Review Panel says...

A treasure trove of information about the Ancient World, presented in a seek-and-find format, with a magnifying glass included.

This fun and interactive book includes different scenes depicting daily life in Ancient civilizations both known and unfamiliar, including Babylonia, Ancient China, the Mongol Empire and the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. Readers familiar with the Where’s Wally? books will dive right in without hesitation as they search for different characters, animals, symbols and objects that all build up to create a detailed picture of different aspects of each Ancient Civilisation.

Each page also contains chunks of text with explanations or facts to add context alongside each scene. This is an appealing and engaging book set to entertain and inform young readers exploring the topic of global ancient history.

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