Tomb Raiders: Real Tales of Grave Robberies
Why on earth would anyone want to dig up a grave? The characters in Tomb Raiders: Real Tales of Grave Robberies all have their reasons.
Armed with shovels and Read More
| Hardcover, $19.95 9781619306202 |
Paperback, $9.95 9781619306226 |
eBook, $7.99 9781619306219 |
Reviews
2019 Kansas NEA Reading Circle Award Winner Recommended title – Junior-level
School Library Connection
“This series will engage middle grade readers with intriguing retellings of diseases, disasters, and explosions. Each book contains an introduction followed by five chapters, with well-told stories that unearth specifics even the most knowledgeable readers likely haven’t heard of—even if the basic facts, dates, or figures of the past are generally well known. Topics include Black Sunday, the blowout on the Deepwater Horizon, and the Spanish flu. The narratives are packed full of descriptive, graphic, and sometimes even gruesome details, but the chapters are broken into manageable sections that make the information easier to digest. A map and timeline begin each chapter, but only a smattering of photographs accompany the text. Additional Resources. Glossary. Recommended.”
Booklist, April 2018
"Archeology turns grim in Tomb Raiders, which investigates the many reasons people dig up bodies . . . Even for non-history buffs, interest is bound to be piqued."
Mother Daughter Book Club
"Readers who love the Mystery & Mayhem series (I’m one of them) will be familiar with the format that sheds light on little known or forgotten events in history. Each story contains a timeline that gives perspective to other things going on in the world during the same time as well as a map of the area and it’s location in the world. A glossary at the end defines what may be unfamiliar terms to readers, and a page of resources lists website with more information. I highly recommend Tomb Raiders and other titles in the series for anyone who likes a good story." Read the complete review online.
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Detailed Book Description
Why on earth would anyone want to dig up a grave? The characters in Tomb Raiders: Real Tales of Grave Robberies all have their reasons.
Armed with shovels and crowbars, thieves throughout history have unearthed graves out of greed, hunger, and knowledge. Tomb Raiders recounts little-known stories of body snatchers and crooks of the crypt, including the starving colonists in Jamestown, Virginia, medical students in New York City in 1788, grave robbers raiding ancient Egyptian pharaohs in the Valley of the Kings and another pyramid in Sipán, Peru, and even kidnappers who see an opportunity in the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln! The Mystery and Mayhem series delves into fascinating tidbits of history to provide kids with a jumping-off point into a lifelong habit of appreciating history. Kids ages 10 to 13 love reading these real-life mysteries!
- The setting, dialogue, plot, and character in these narrative nonfiction tales are drawn from historical documents and presented in a compelling way to appeal to both avid and reluctant readers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Silence Disturbed
Chapter One
When Bones Speak
Chapter Two
The Doctors’ Riot
Chapter Three
Corpse for Ransom
Chapter Four
The Cache of Kings
Chapter Five
The Lord of Sipán
Glossary
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