Ancient Egypt

Uncover the wonders of Ancient Egypt with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! host and champion and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings!

Travel back in time with Ken Jennings to become a Junior Genius! Did you know that the Egyptians invented toothpaste? Or that the Great Pyramid of Khufu was the tallest building on Earth for almost 3,800 years? Discover fascinating facts about Egypt’s amazing monuments, powerful pharaohs, and more in this Junior Genius Guide filled with neat illustrations, cool trivia, and fun activities.

About the author

Ken Jennings is the New York Times bestselling author of Brainiac, Maphead, Because I Said So!, Planet Funny, and 100 Places to See After You Die. In 2020, he won the “Greatest of All Time” title on the quiz show Jeopardy! and later succeeded Alex Trebek as the show’s host. He lives in Seattle with his family.

Mike Lowery is an author and bestselling illustrator who has worked on more than eighty books for children, including the Mac B., Kid Spy series with Mac Barnett, They Call Me No Sam! with Drew Daywalt, and more. He is also the creator of the Everything Awesome and Bug Scouts books. He lives in Decatur, Georgia, with his wife and kids, and his daily sketchbook can be seen at MikeLowery.com.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Jennings, Jennings Ken
• Assisted by: Mike Lowery (Illustration), Lowery Mike (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 04.06.2026
• EAN: 9798347101122
• ISBN: 979-8-3471-0112-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 10 mm
• Illustrations: f-c gloss cvr w- foil; b-w int illus
• Series: Ken Jennings’ Junior Genius Guides
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Africa, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Information resources, Educational: History, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / Africa