Publisher's Synopsis
Suitable for children in Year 2 (age 6), The Tomb of Nebamun is one of nine books from the Cambridge Reading non-fiction strand. This strand has been designed to introduce young readers to information retrieval skills. The fragments of paintings from the tomb of Nebamun are considered to be the finest in the British Museum's Egyptian collection. This book shows how the tomb was made and explains the techniques used by Egyptian artists and the meaning of the paintings themselves. Children will enjoy making discoveries about the secrets and mysteries of the tomb. Cambridge Reading at Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) includes fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays to offer children a variety of text types, authors and illustrators and provide a firm base for wider reading. This pack of 6 is for guided group reading.