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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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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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Lively story
of the life of Socrates, the wise guy. Irresistible illustrations
set the scene for Socrates, as he thinks about goodness and courage,
hangs out with shoemakers, carpenters, and cooks, dances and parties
with his friends. Socrates' ideas explained in an understandable
way. (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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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)
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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.
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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. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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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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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)
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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, wise Athena, speedy Hermes, Hades, party-guy Dionysus, sweet Hestia. Fun for younger
kids.
(Picture book)
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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' (Old
Thunder Butt's) thunderbolts. (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) |
