The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle

The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle - Hardcover

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The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle - Hardcover

The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle - Hardcover

by Dan Gutman
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Book Overview

From the author of the My Weird School books, an adventure story that spans centuries and continents.

In Central Park, New York, stands Cleopatra's Needle. But what do you know about? Did you know that thousands of people worked in 1461 BCE to build it? Then hundreds more moved it, and erected it in Alexandria, where it stood for 3,000 years? So how did a monolith weighing over 200 tons get moved all the way to New York City--and in the 19th Century, no less?

In this historical fiction account by bestselling author Dan Gutman, five kids who watched the Needle at each phase of its history recount the daring story of how something that seemed to be impossible -and that nearly ended in disaster--finally succeeded against all odds.

Including photos, diagrams, and illustrations, this book will leave history lovers and fans of problem solving astounded at all that was accomplished. And best of all, it will leave middle grade readers feeling they've just watched a really good movie--they'll hardly even realize they were reading.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
ISBN9780823454846
Author Dan Gutman
PublisherHoliday House
GenreChildren and Arts
FormatHardcover
PublishedJune 2024
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Dan Gutman

Dan Gutman is the author of 180 books for young readers, including Houdini and Me, The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle, the My Weird School series, The Genius Files, and the Baseball Card Adventures series. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, he has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. Dan lives with his wife Nina in New York City.

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