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)

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)

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

A delightful introduction to ancient Greece in rhymes and pictures (fun facts for all ages). "Zeus controlled the weather, with power, good and bad! He'd throw his mighty thunderbolts, whenever he got mad." (Picture book)

Retelling of the epic poem, The Odyssey, annotated with wonderful illustrations and historical background. Odysseus' action-adventure journey, snared by the Lotus Eaters, imprisoned by the Cyclops, enchanted by Circe, detour to the Land of the Dead, near-drowning by Charybdis. Excellent map of Odysseus' travels. (Illustrated chapter book)

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)

In this fresh new story of mythical Greek monsters, Perseus is far from heroic, and it's the monsters, Medusa, the Minotaur, and Corydon, a young boy with a Pan foot, who courageously battle the bad-tempered Olympian gods. A sparkling adventure that truly brings the underworld gods to life. (Chapter book)

The story continues, as Corydon and his fellow monsters journey across Poseidon's ocean to save the Minotaur in Corydon and the Fall of Atlantis.

Wisecracking, cheerful Hermes has his hands full with his all-powerful dad, Zeus, rescuing Kore from Uncle Hades, helping his half brother Perseus, courting Calypso under the sea. A wonderful, sparkling novel, with Hermes center stage.
(Chapter book)

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. (Chapter book, illustrations)

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)

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, perfect to bring on your trip. (Easy reader)

Lively guide to the Greek gods and goddesses – Zeus, god of heaven and earth, headstrong Hera, unlucky Hephaestus, lovely Aphrodite, mischievous Eros, bad-tempered Ares, twins Apollo and Artemis, Poseidon, god of the sea, wise Athena, speedy Hermes, Hades, god of the underworld, party-guy Dionysus, sweet Hestia. Fun for little kids.
(Picture book)

Easy to read story of Medusa – Medusa had beautiful hair, but she bragged about it so much that Athena turned Medusa's hair to snakes. One look at Medusa turns men and animals to stone, but the hero Perseus kills Medusa and saves a princess. Wonderful collage illustrations.
(Easy reader)

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' (Old Thunder Butt's) thunderbolts. (Easy reader)

If you're planning to visit the Acropolis, Delphi, Corinth, Epidaurus, Mycenae or Olympia, this is an essential guide to the ruins. With cool plastic overlays, you can see what the unreconstructed ruins look like today, and how they appeared in antiquity. (Picture book)

Charming retelling of a Greek folk tale, a princess creates the perfect guy out of ground almonds, sugar and semolina, Mr. Semolina – Semolinus, who is "five times beautiful and ten times kind." When Mr. Semolina – Semolinus is kidnapped, the princess travels to the ends of the earth to find him.
(Picture book)

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, king of the gods in Greek mythology. (Picture book)