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Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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By James Rumford
Publisher HMH Books for Young Readers
Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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To a child, the future is a magnificent dream. For JeanFrancois Champollion, the dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past. In 1802, when Champollion was eleven years old, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypts ancient hieroglyphs. He faced great challenges over the next twenty years as he searched for the elusive key to the mysterious writing and the fulfillment of his dreams.

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1038 words1,038 words
32 pages32 pages
Lexile 830LLexile 830L
Grade 3 to 6Grade 3 to 6
Published 2000Published 2000

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Hear it link Hear it defenseless Hear it ibis Hear it sacred Hear it hieroglyph Hear it genius Hear it triumph Hear it pharaoh Hear it magnificent Hear it translate Hear it jigsaw Hear it moonlit Hear it traitor Hear it doorstep Hear it mysterious Hear it enthusiasm

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Hear it defenseless Hear it ibis Hear it sacred Hear it hieroglyph Hear it spellbound Hear it triumph Hear it decipher Hear it translate Hear it moonlit Hear it mysterious Hear it enthusiasm
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039597934X

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