Greece

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 good introduction to the gods, goddesses, heroes and myths of ancient Greece, plus activities and stickers. (Activity books)

Eight stories of the gods and heroes – Pandora's Box, Perseus and the Gorgon's Head (Medusa), the Twelve Tasks of Heracles, Theseus and the Minotaur, and more. Delightful illustrations, this is a gem. (Picture book)

Follow a path through mazes of Greek mythology – gods, heroes, fantastic creatures, Trojan War, Odysseus adventures, visit a palace, temple, houses, stadium. Explore the world of ancient Greece, detailed explanatory notes, good for older kids. (Activity book)

Illustrated history of the Parthenon – Pericles plan to build the temple in the 5th century BC, Phidias gold covered statue of Athena and marble frieze sculptures, how the temple was constructed, Parthenon became a Christian church, Islamic mosque, and ruin over the centuries. (Chapter book)

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)

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)

Heroic adventures of Theseus and the Minotaur. Even before Theseus takes on the Minotaur, he encounters other dangers, then sails to Crete to pursue the beast, and with the help of Ariadne, slay the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. Super comic book illustrations make this classic Greek myth come alive. (Graphic novel)

Also: Orpheus and the Underworld

Fabulous illustrated retelling of The Odyssey, "story of Odysseus of Ithaca, the cleverest of all the kings of ancient Greece." Ten years of fighting monsters and ghosts, shipwrecks on treacherous islands, surviving raging storms and the wrath of Poseidon, the sea god. Will Odysseus ever reach home? (Illustrated chapter book)

Also by the same authors The Iliad.

Action-packed adventures the Trojan war saga, filled with larger than life heroes – arrogant Agamemnon, sulky Achilles, doomed Hector, sorrowful Priam, golden boy Paris, and Odysseus' long journey home, snared by the Lotus Eaters, imprisoned by the Cyclops, enchanted by Circe, detour to the Land of the Dead. Small-size books, perfect to bring on your trip. (Chapter book)

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)

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)

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 novel. (Chapter book)

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 of Greece, this is a classic. (Picture book)

Take a trip around Greece with Alexandra and Yiorgos – food (tiropita, dolmades, baklava), mountains and islands, myths, history, traditions, Easter celebrations, school, sports, games, fast facts. (Picture book)