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Greek Hero

Name: Greek Hero
ISBN: 9781845076832

After battle, Agathon’s journey reveals surprising secrets about everyday life in ancient Greece.

informative lively historical illustrated

Genres

Non-fiction History Sport

What is Greek Hero about?

Follow Agathon, a young Greek warrior, as he returns home after a battle against the Persians. Along the way, he travels by ship, hears stories of Odysseus, marries into a merchant family and enters the Olympic Games. Through his journey, readers discover everyday life in ancient Greece, including schools, homes, work, warfare, theatre, religion and the position of women. Maps, illustrations, captions, archaeological evidence and a glossary explain how people lived during the fifth century BCE.

Pages

40 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2008

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