What it was like to be an Ancient Greek
David Long author Stefano Tambellini illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:14th Aug '25
Should be back in stock very soon
Discover our ancient civilisations with Blue Peter Book Award winner David Long (Dyslexia-friendly)
Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on a captivating exploration into the culture and legacy of ancient Greek civilisation.
Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on a captivating exploration into the culture and legacy of ancient Greek civilisation.
Around 3,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks created one of the world’s most advanced civilisations. While most worked as farmers and fishermen to feed their families, others studied hard to become brilliant astronomers, navigators, philosophers, artists and athletes. Then, under the rule of Alexander the Great, their language, art and ideas spread through an enormous empire that stretched from Egypt to India.
From the myths and legends of the gods atop Mount Olympus to the origin of marathon races, find out what life was really like in Ancient Greece in this fascinating new exploration from award-winning writer David Long.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
"An expert in distilling complex stories from the past into an informative and entertaining format for young readers, Long skilfully explains everything about the seven million people who lived in the land they named Hellas in this fact-packed and accessible introduction to a famous ancient civilisation … From the myths and legends of the gods atop Mount Olympus to the origin of marathon races, youngsters will love finding out what life was really like in Ancient Greece." – Burnley Express
"What I especially like about Long’s introductions to these complex histories is that they are information heavy and largely forego unnecessary gimmicks or the bells and whistles that often come with factual books aimed at younger, more reluctant readers. Long allows the subject to stand for itself and trusts the reader to be fascinated by the clear narrative and excellent illustrations provided by Stefano Tambellini." — The Letterpress Project
ISBN: 9780008700546
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 6mm
Weight: 170g
96 pages