"Armed with shovels and crowbars, thieves throughout history have unearthed graves out of greed, hunger, and curiosity. This book recounts little-known stories of body snatchers and crooks of the crypt, from Jamestown, Virginia, to Sipán, Peru"--Back cover.

Just when you think that you know everything there is to know about mummies, new ones are discovered! Packed with facts but light in tone, this book introduces young readers to the most compelling examples of mummies from all over the world. There are many books about Egyptian mummies, but Mummies Exposed! goes beyond what you expect and uncovers both old favorites and recent discoveries; among them a Moche princess in Peru, the bog people of England...

A truly exciting place, Sweden has many interesting sights, traditions, and people living there today. Readers will discover what the country is like in this book, which discusses the country's language, history, customs, and celebrations. Presented in easy-to-understand yet informative language, and complete with vivid photographs and an engaging design, this book offers early readers a unique opportunity to learn about the culture of Sweden.

The Delaware people are a group of Native Americans also known as the Lenape people. Their name comes from the Delaware River valley, which is where many of them lived before Europeans came to North America. Readers explore these and many other facts about the Delaware's history, culture, and modern life. The detailed, accessible text is accompanied by both historical images and full-color photographs. Readers are given a focused look at the essential...

Introduces the Shawnee people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.

As one of the world's oldest still practiced religions, Judaism has an illustrious history of fascinating, yet often misunderstood, beliefs and practices. Though it has only fourteen million followers today, Judaism is the basis of the Abrahamic religions, and as such influenced the core teachings of Christianity and Islam. The beautiful, colorful spreads in this elementary-level text offer readers a clear, yet thorough survey of Judaism's history,...

Around the world, people practice different religions. They live in different kinds of houses, and in cities, villages, and rural areas. Some places have millions of people living right on top of one another. Other people live very far from their neighbors. In this book, readers are encouraged to consider the differences and similarities between the people who live on Earth.

Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make India unique in an increasingly globalized world.

Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make Egypt unique in an increasingly globalized world.

Highlights the geography, government, cities, currency, people, customs, and culture that make China unique in an increasingly globalized world.