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A picture book biography of Hatshepsut, a queen in ancient Egypt who declared herself king and ruled as such for more than twenty years.

Learn about the life of King Tut, his burial and the fabulous discovery of his tomb.

Follows the history of the sphinx of Pharaoh Hatshepsut from its creation in ancient Egypt to New York City's Metropolitan Museum.

A biography of Ramses II.

Explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and stories of mummy curses.

The daughter of Thutmose I, a powerful Egyptian pharaoh, Hatshepsut was not destined to take the throne because of her gender. When the death of her father and his successor left Egypt without a pharaoh, she stepped into a powerful position unlike any woman before her. Despite an attempt to remove Hatshepsut from history, her legacy remains as Egypt's first female pharaoh.