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Go on a fabulous grand tour of the sites of ancient Greece. Inside the explorer scrapbook are fold-out maps, a piece of the Golden Fleece, postcards, oblos coin, drawings, oak leaf of the oracle, pop-up Pandora’s box, card games, and more!
The companion handbook is a super introduction to the gods, goddesses, heroes and myths of ancient Greece, plus activities and stickers. (Activity books)
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Fantastic
adventures of Theseus and the Minotaur, plus the tale of Icarus
and Daedalus. Even before Theseus takes on the Minotaur, he encounters
other monsters, then sails to Crete to pursue the beast with the
help of Ariadne, and slay the Minotaur in the labyrinth. Fun, lively
illustrations and unstuffy approach to the Greek myths. (Picture
book)
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80 A.D. Flavia,
daughter of a Roman sea captain, and her three friends search for
their Greek tutor Aristo, falsely accused of a crime. Starting
in Corinth, the friends travel by road to Thebes and Delphi, culminating
in a gripping climax in the Cave of the Furies near the Acropolis
in Athens. Mystery adventure filled with info about ancient
Greece. (Chapter book)
Don't miss the
previous adventure in Greece, as the four friends sail around the
Aegean Sea: The
Colossus of Rhodes
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Excellent overview
of ancient Greece – Minoan and Mycenean civilizations, story
of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Greek city-states, Alexander the Great,
gods, goddesses and heroes, temples and festivals, foods, clothes
and jewelry, warfare and games. Richly illustrated. (Picture book)
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Action-packed retellings of The Iliad, the Trojan war saga, filled with
larger than life heroes – arrogant Agamemnon,
sulky Achilles, doomed Hector, sorrowful Priam, golden boy Paris,
and The Odyssey, crafty Odysseus long journey home, snared by the Lotus Eaters, imprisoned by the Cyclops, enchanted by Circe, detour to the Land of the Dead. Perfect to bring on your trip. (Chapter book)
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Take a step back in time and find out how kids lived in ancient Greece – hanging out at the agora, footraces for girls, wrestling for boys, popular pets (dogs), knucklebone games, bread for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and more. (Picture book)
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Small enough
to tuck into your suitcase, read these ancient stories aloud – Pandora's box,
the twelve tasks of Hercules, Jason and the golden fleece, Pegasus
the flying horse, Ariadne and the Minotaur, Perseus and Medusa,
and more. (Illustrated chapter book)
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Action-packed retelling of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece – voyage and adventures of the Argonauts, attacked by flying monsters and six-armed giants, until Jason captures the magical fleece. Stunning illustrations bring the legend alive. (Chapter book)
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Exciting myth of Zeus, in a funny and engaging retelling. Young Zeus tricks his dad Cronus, rescues his bickering brothers and sisters, travels to the underworld to free the Cyclopes, and becomes ruler of heaven and earth. Imaginative illustrations. (Picture book)
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Exquisitely
illustrated legend of King Midas – how Apollo gives Midas his
donkey ears, the buried secret Midas gets his wish so that everything
he touches will turn to gold, but then he's in a fix. Pages glow
with gold-leaf paintings. (Picture book)
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After letting evil into the world, Pandora is hauled up in front of the gods. Now she has to collect up all seven evils, starting with jealousy. The gods are going to help, along with her two best friends, but Hera has her own backbiting schemes. (Chapter book)
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Wisecracking Hermes (son of Zeus) has a lot going – rescuing Kore from Uncle Hades, helping his half brother
Perseus, and courting Calypso under the sea. A wonderful, sparkling
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Lively
guide to the Greek gods and goddesses – Zeus, god of heaven
and earth, headstrong Hera, lovely Aphrodite,
mischievous Eros, bad-tempered Ares, twins Apollo and Artemis, wise Athena, speedy Hermes, etc. Fun for younger
kids. (Picture book)
For older kids: The Greek Gods
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Hilarious
adventures of the Time Warp Trio, Fred, Joe and Sam, as they are
whirled back to ancient Greece in their bed-sheet tunics. On Mount
Olympus, the trio's tricks entertain the gods and goddesses, but
all Hades breaks loose when the monsters get a hold of Zeus' thunderbolts. (Easy reader)
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Meet
the ancient Greeks and find out about the first Olympic games.
Daily life, religion and gods, school and sports, architecture
and art. Packed with historical illustrations and photographs. (Easy reader)
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Fun
facts about the people and places of Greece today – from
animals (goats and sheep), clothing, food, music, sports (soccer
is most popular), yearly festivals to Zeus. (Picture book)
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Take
a trip through Greece, old and new – views of the Acropolis,
the mighty Parthenon in a "sea of marble," Temple of the Olympian Zeus, the largest temple in Greece, Corinth Canal, Lion Gate at Mycenae, sacred Delphi, cliffside monasteries in Thessaly, windmills and snow-white streets of Mykonos, and more. Whimsical illustrations capture the panoramic
history and fun in Greece today, this is a classic! (Picture book)
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(More children's
books on other Greece pages) |
