Ancient World Magnified

This is such a lovely way to learn about the Ancient World - an area where there aren’t many children’s books so this is a great addition to the shelves. Each beautifully illustrated double page picture focuses on a different city, country or part of the ancient world. There are a couple of short paragraphs as an introduction but then a great ‘eye spy’ where you look for features of the time, having read a bit more about each of them in the spotters list. I learnt so much in such a fun way - really highly recommended!

What a fun way for children to learn about history. I love the fun illustrations and how interactive this book is. With the Wheres Wally style of play in the pages to engage the audience and its facts written in a child-friendly way, which summarises that period of time.

I think children will enjoy discovering the new facts about these time periods and interacting with the activity on the pages.

Great book, I certainly enjoyed seeking out the objects in the pages myself.

I received an advanced copied of this e-book to read and review. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for this opportunity.

A good book with interesting illustrations and contextual information. It was well written and I enjoyed reading and exploring it.

Many thanks to the author and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

I love this book! Reading and learning about the ancient world is always fun, and with this book, it feels almost magical! I believe children will adore this book with all its illustrations and activities. And without even realising they'll learn all about the ancient civilisations. Cannot wait to gift this to children!

Ancient Magnified World is a vibrant and richly detailed visual representation of long-gone ancient worlds. As you journey through the pages of this book you'll explore real places from the ancient world, learn about what life was like for these old civilisations and discover some of the key moments in ancient world history in the most intricate detail. Meet the Egyptians who built towering pyramids which they filled with glorious treasures, travel to the Kingdom of Kush and discover how it grew rich by mining iron and gold and learn how the ancient Greeks set up the first-ever Olympic games.

Each Civilisation is given a double-page spread and the minute detail of the illustrations reminded me a little of Where's Wally?, along with the fact that you are challenged to find ten different items hidden in each scene using the magnifying glass provided; because of this I highly recommend buying a physical copy of the book for the sheer novelty of how it all works, although it works perfectly well by using the zoom function to search for the items on a digital copy. The ten items are those that represent that particular civilisation the most and there's a little information about each before you begin your search.

For children who learn by practical means or have photographic memories, this is an ideal read, however, I feel any youngster with an interest in ancient civilisations would find this both educational and entertaining. At 48 pages in length, it is recommended for children aged five to ten years old; this is pretty accurate. It's wonderfully illustrated with vibrant colours and is undoubtedly a great visual resource. From Mesopotamia and Olmec to the Parthian and the Persian Empires, discover fascinating facts about sixteen ancient civilisations before taking a look at the Gallery of Famous Figures. A fantastic fun and informative book to keep kids entertained for hours.