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ancient cultures

Books about ancient cultures for readers of all ages.

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Biography of Ancient Civilizations

Ages 8–14historyancient cultures

Cover of Baldur and the mistletoe

Baldur and the mistletoe

Margaret Hodges

Ages 6–10mythologyfate

Cover of Norse mythology A to Z

Norse mythology A to Z

Kathleen N. Daly

Ages 8–14mythologyancient cultures

Cover of California Teacher's Edition Grade 6 Theme 4: Triumphs/Discovering Ancient Cultures Focus on Myths (Houghton Mifflin Reading : a Legacy of Literacy)

California Teacher's Edition Grade 6 Theme 4: Triumphs/Discovering Ancient Cultures Focus on Myths (Houghton Mifflin Reading : a Legacy of Literacy)

Ages 11–12ancient culturesmythology

Cover of Oath breaker

Oath breaker

Michelle Paver

Ages 10–14good versus evilrevenge

Cover of Ten of the best god and goddess stories

Ten of the best god and goddess stories

West, David

Ages 6–12mythologyadventure

Cover of Once upon a starry night

Once upon a starry night

Jacqueline Mitton

Ages 5–10astronomymythology

Cover of The Sorcerer

The Sorcerer

Anne Eliot Crompton

Ages 10–14magicprehistoric life

Cover of Journey Through the Old Testament

Journey Through the Old Testament

Ages 12–15faithbiblical history

Cover of Student discovery Bible

Student discovery Bible

Carolyn Larsen

Ages 10–16faithhistory

Cover of Gifts from the gods

Gifts from the gods

Lise Lunge-Larsen

Ages 8–12mythologygifts and generosity

Cover of Hour of the Olympics

Hour of the Olympics

Mary Pope Osborne

Ages 7–10historyadventure

Cover of Fact Cat : History : Early Britons

Fact Cat : History : Early Britons

Izzi Howell

Ages 6–10historyancient cultures

Cover of Mummies (Road to Reading Mile 4: First Chapter Books)

Mummies (Road to Reading Mile 4: First Chapter Books)

Edith Kunhardt

Ages 6–9historyarchaeology

Cover of Stencils Ancient Celts (Ancient and Living Cultures)

Stencils Ancient Celts (Ancient and Living Cultures)

Mira Bartok, Christine Ronan

Ages 9–12historyancient cultures

Cover of Early Civilizations

Early Civilizations

Kathleen W. Deady, Muriel L. Dubois

Ages 9–12historyancient cultures

Cover of Tools of the Ancient Romans

Tools of the Ancient Romans

Rachel Dickinson

Ages 8–12historytechnology

Cover of Adventures in the Ice Age (Good Times Travel Agency)

Adventures in the Ice Age (Good Times Travel Agency)

Linda Bailey

Ages 7–11adventurehistory

Cover of Ancient Civilizations Activity Book (Harcourt Brace Social Studies)

Ancient Civilizations Activity Book (Harcourt Brace Social Studies)

Ages 11–15historyancient cultures

Cover of Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome

James, Simon, Simon James

Ages 8–12historycivilization

Cover of Mythology

Mythology

Neil Philip, Neil Phillip, DK Publishing

Ages 8–14mythologyancient cultures

Cover of Rain Player

Rain Player

David Wisniewski

Ages 5–10couragedetermination

Cover of Mysteries of the Maya Calendar Museum

Mysteries of the Maya Calendar Museum

Laanna Carrasco

Ages 8–12mysterydiscovery

Cover of Rain Player

Rain Player

David Wisniewski

Ages 5–10courageperseverance