Design a Book: a quest in ancient Egypt.

From: Social Education | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Cooper, David | Copyright information

THE CLICKING OLD FILM PROJECTOR ALMOST LULLS YOU TO SLEEP. Mr. Cooper, your social studies teacher, has decided, for some odd reason, to show an old educational film made in the 1950s. The topic is ancient Egypt. Suddenly, your best friend, Rhana, gets up from her seat and jumps "into" the screen. Pool! You can't believe your eyes!

"I have to save her," you shout, and jump into the screen after her.

You fall a short distance and land upon ... sand. Lots of wa...

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