Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China

by Jane O'Connor

Book Overview

For more than two thousand years, a secret army of life-size terra-cotta soldiers lay buried underground in China. But in 1974, some farmers digging a well discovered the first of what turned out to be an army of more than 7,000. Who made them? And why? In this fascinating reader, kids will learn all about one of the wonders of the ancient world and the fierce first emperor of China.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448455803
• ISBN13: 9780448455808
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3