"An official WhoHQ book" --Cover.

"Foldout map inside!" --Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 108).

Where were the seven wonders of the ancient world? -- The great pyramid at Giza -- The hanging gardens of Babylon -- The temple of Artemis at Ephesus -- The statue of Zeus at Olympia -- The mausoleum at Halicarnassus -- The colossus of Rhodes -- The lighthouse of Alexandria -- The wonders through the ages -- Timelines.

"More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of hanging gardens that were built for a Babylonian queen, and a colossal statue that guided ships through the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. These writers compiled a list of the very best of these sights that are now known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Author Yona Zeldis McDonough takes the readers on a trip to the Great Pyramids in Egypt (the only Wonder still standing), the Statue of Zeus at Olympia in ancient Greece, and the other spectacles, detailing the creativity and skill that these early civilizations possessed"--

Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop.