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Greece! Rome! Monsters!

Greece! Rome! Monsters!


by John Harris | Calef Brown

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A children's primer on Greek and Roman myths as seen through 20 notable monsters. Illustrator Calef Brown provides quirky, colorful illustrations while John Harris describes each monster, from the terrifying to the fanciful. (GRE171, $17.95)

Greece, A True Book

Greece, A True Book


by David Petersen | Christine Petersen

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A welcome introduction to Greece for younger readers ages 6-8, including much information about modern Greece as well as an introduction to classic tales and personalities from the ancient world. (GRE155, $6.95)

Pompeii, Lost & Found

Pompeii, Lost & Found


by Mary Pope Osborne

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 40 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Osborne offers young readers an enticing introduction to this fascinating city, long ago buried in the ash of Vesuvius. The main focus is on life in Pompeii before the volcano erupted, including the art, markets, architecture and entertainment. (ITL803, $16.95)

The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus

The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus


by Aliki

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Illustrated tales of the gods for younger readers (ages 6-9) by the popular artist and childrens' book author. (GRE228, $6.99)

Adventures of the Greek Heroes


by Witold Mars | Anne Wilseman | Mollie McLean

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 174 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Geared toward ages 9-11, this popular book retells the feats of Hercules, Perseus, Meleager, Theseus, Orpheus, and Jason in a straightforward style. (GRE441, $6.95)

Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders

Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders


by Mike Townsend

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

These action-packed, whimsical and humorous retellings of Greek myths feature bright cartoon drawings, all while remaining faithful to the classic stories. For ages 9-12. (GRE446, $14.99)

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece


by Andrew Langley

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A book in the series History of Art for ages 9-12. Langley covers 2,000 years of Ancient Greek art and architecture in full-color photographs and accompanying informative text. (GRE266, $8.99)

Ancient Greece Discovery Kit

Ancient Greece Discovery Kit


by Dover

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This kit contains five coloring books, poster, crayons and a book of Greek myths. (GRE401, $19.99)

Ancient Greece!, 40 Hands-On Activities to Experience This Wondrous Age


by Avery Hart

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 104 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This Kaleidoscope Kids Book engages youngsters (grades 4-6) with activities, crafts and projects. (GRE389, $12.95)

Ancient Greece, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Greece's Past

Ancient Greece, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Greece's Past


by Marni McGee

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

McGee focuses on archaeologists, including underwater archaeologist Faith Hentsche, in this illustrated overview of ancient Greece. (GRE360, $17.95)

Ancient Greece, Cultural Atlas for Young People

Ancient Greece, Cultural Atlas for Young People


by Anton Powell

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated guide to Greek history, life and culture from the Bronze Age through Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic kingdoms. (GRE42, $35.00)

Black Ships Before Troy, The Story of The Iliad

Black Ships Before Troy, The Story of The Iliad


by Rosemary Sutcliff

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A retelling of the Trojan War story for younger readers, illustrated in watercolor. (TKY171, $6.50)

Bodies from the Ash, Ancient Pompeii

Bodies from the Ash, Ancient Pompeii


by James M. Deem

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 50 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Deem recreates the life and destruction of Pompeii on that terrible day in A.D. 79. Geared for ages 9-11, the book tells the story with evocative photographs of the city and its buried inhabitants and interviews with modern-day archaeologists. (ITL861, $17.00)

Digging for Troy, From Homer to Hisarlik

Digging for Troy, From Homer to Hisarlik


by Jill Rubalcaba

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Tales of modern archeologists and their expeditions at Hisarlik -- the alleged site of ancient Troy -- becomes the stuff of legend in this fully-illustrated children's book for middle-readers. (GRE471, $9.95)

Eyewitness: Ancient Rome

Eyewitness: Ancient Rome


by Simon James | Nick Nichols

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A visually rich survey of ancient Rome, this book in the excellent Eyewitness series explores daily life and history in the city and the outlying empire. (ITL337, $16.99)

Goddess of Yesterday

Goddess of Yesterday


by Caroline B. Cooney

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Author of the young adult classic The Face on the Milk Carton, Cooney turns her knack for suspense towards the Ancient Aegean. Her teenage heroine joins the cast of the Iliad, posing as a princess, and then a servant girl, to accompany Helen on her fateful tryst at Troy. (MED134, $8.99)

Gods and Heroes

Gods and Heroes


by Matthew Reinhart

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 12 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This pop-up pantheon presents Zeus's Mount Olympus, Norse god Odin's frozen north, the Jade Emperor and many more of the world's great myths and legends. (GRE406, $29.99)

Gods and Heroes, An Illustrated Wallchart

Gods and Heroes, An Illustrated Wallchart


by Robert Brooks

  • REFERENCE
  • 1996
  • POSTER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Created by a Harvard classicist, this stunning four-foot by three-foot wallchart, handsomely printed in red, black and gold, shows who's who in the world of the ancient Greek, covering everything from creation of the world to the expedition of the Argonauts and the exploits of Hercules in splendid detail. (GRE34, $38.95)

Island of the Minotaur, Greek Myths of Ancient Crete

Island of the Minotaur, Greek Myths of Ancient Crete


by Sheldon Oberman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 103 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Oberman retells 13 myths based on the ancient Minoan civilization, including Thesus and the Minotaur, Europa and the bull, Daedalus and Icarus, the bronze giant and the birth of Zeus. For ages 9-12. (GRE442, $19.95)

Rome Antics


by David Macaulay

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The incomparable MacAulay depicts Rome, ancient and modern, in this illustrated book told from the point of view of a wayward pigeon. For readers of all ages. (ITL64, $18.00)

Spend the Day in Ancient Greece

Spend the Day in Ancient Greece


by Linda Honan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 113 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Subtitled "Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life," this book zooms in on the life of a family in ancient Greece, presenting their diet, clothing and way of life through 30 hands-on activities. Geared for kids ages 8-12. (GRE60, $14.95)

The Children's Homer, The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy

The Children's Homer, The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy


by Padraic Colum | Willy Pogany

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Three-time Newbery Award-winning author Padraic Colum retells the great adventure stories for young readers. (GRE46, $9.99)

The Hero Schliemann, The Dreamer Who Dug for Troy


by Laura Amy Schlitz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

For ages 9-11, this engaging, illustrated biography of Heinrich Schliemann -- a nineteenth-century German romantic who most believe found the ancient city of Troy -- reveals him to be a fascinating mixture of archaeologist, mythmaker, and crook. (TKY178, $17.99)

The Last Girls of Pompeii

The Last Girls of Pompeii


by Kathryn Lasky

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Intoxicated by Pompeii even as a child, Kathyrn Lasky sets her dramatic tale for ages 10 and up on the streets and byways of ancient Pompeii in the days just before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Though fictional, Lasky draws from her visit to Pompeii and the writings of Pliny and others to evoke the world of the two girls. (ITL819, $15.99)

The Lightning Thief


by Rick Riordan

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 377 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Look out! This first book in Rick Riordon's blockbuster series for kids ages 10 and up has recently been adapted for the big screen. (GRE408, $7.99)

The Palace of Minos at Knossos

The Palace of Minos at Knossos


by Christopher Scarre

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Legend holds that King Minos emprisoned the Minotaur at the palace of Knossos on Crete. This book explores the site's archeological history, utilising many excellent photos and diagrams. (GRE343, $23.95)

The Parthenon, The Height of Greek Civilization

The Parthenon, The Height of Greek Civilization


by Elizabeth Mann | Yuan Lee

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A lively history both of the construction of the Parthenon and of the historical and political climate surrounding it. Geared for ages 9-12, this book is one of a series by Mann on famous structures. (GRE292, $22.95)

Turkey in Pictures

Turkey in Pictures


by Francesca Di Piazza

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Text and photographs introduce the geography, history, government, people, culture and economy of Turkey. (TKY177, $31.93)

Your Travel Guide to Ancient Greece

Your Travel Guide to Ancient Greece


by Nancy Day

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A clever guide book for time-travelers to classical Greece geared for grades 5-7, covering in full color all the usual for travelers: where to stay, eat and shop, what to do, and practical travel details. (GRE268, $26.60)

Dateline: Troy

Dateline: Troy


by Paul Fleischman

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Fleischman offers his readers modern equivalents for the events chronicled in the Illiad. This beautifully designed books parallels invented articles on the Trojan War with headlines about present day conflicts. (TKY179, $8.99)

A Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Greek Heroes and Heroines

A Pocket Dictionary of Ancient Greek Heroes and Heroines


by Richard Woff

  • REFERENCE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This colorful, handy and compact collection introduces the ancient heroes and heroines of Greece, arranged by categories such as Brains & Beauty, Monsters, Killers and Travelers. (GRE397, $9.95)

Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day

Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas a Day


by Philip Matyszak

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This witty guide provides tourists in Athens with all the best recommendations, were they visiting circa 431 B.C. (GRE353, $18.95)

Ancient Rome on 5 Denarii a Day


by Philip Matyszak

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • FAMILY

A practical, concise guide to Rome -- circa AD 200. This unusual book covers all the highlights of ancient Roman life, from gladiatory shows to public bathing, and provides modern readers with an imaginative overview of the city's monuments. (ITL979, $18.95)

Ancient Rome, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Rome's Past

Ancient Rome, Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of Rome's Past


by Zilah Deckker

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Readers of all ages will enjoy this thoroughly illustrated guide to the history, discovery and excavation of Ancient Rome -- from ancient writing tablets and beautiful mosaics to the scientists who continue to piece together the archaeological puzzle. (ITA56, $17.95)

City, A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

City, A Story of Roman Planning and Construction


by David Macaulay

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES
  • FAMILY

With innovative charts, drawings, text and a glossary, master draughtsman Macaulay tackles the planning and building of a typical Roman city, circa 25 BC, creating a fascinating portrait of Roman engineering for the whole family. (ITL507, $10.99)

Classic Myths to Read Aloud

Classic Myths to Read Aloud


by William F. Russell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Short, suspenseful and recast in vivid, crystal-clear language for kids, these essential Greek and Roman myths can be read in a few minutes each. (GRE19, $13.95)

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths


by Ingri D'Aulaire | Edgar D'Aulaire

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES
  • FAMILY

This beloved collection of Greek tales includes oversize, vivid illustrations. Intended for children ages 9-12. (GRE75, $19.95)

Men and Gods

Men and Gods


by Rex Warner

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 296 PAGES
  • FAMILY

The inimitable Edward Gorey vividly illustrates these 38 spellbinding tales, memorably retold by novelist and scholar Rex Warner. (GRE341, $16.95)

Pompeii, Through Time

Pompeii, Through Time


by Richard Platt

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • FAMILY

One Roman City, One House, More than 2,000 years of change. Superb illustrations retell the lost story of Pompeii -- the life of its people, its conflicts and disasters, and the changing fortunes of a house at the center of it all. (ITA217, $16.99)

This is Greece

This is Greece


by M. Sasek

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 60 PAGES
  • FAMILY

First published in 1958, this is a facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original portrait of Greece, its culture, attractions and spirit for young readers. (GRE369, $17.95)

 

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