Book description
An immersive story of daily life in ancient Egypt.
This extraordinary translation of a tale by Michael Hoffen, a 16-year-old young author, will acquaint readers with the life of a teenage boy in ancient Egypt and show readers that working for a living has never been easy!
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1 author picked Be a Scribe! as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Michael Hoffen's remarkable translation of a dad's instruction to his teenage son transports you back to ancient Egypt. You learn what life was like for the common Egyptian told by someone alive at the time. It's short, sweet, and evocative of how much remains the same after 3000 years.
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