{"product_id":"ancient-greece-for-kids-explore-the-city-states-meet-the-heroes-and-discover-the-birthplace-of-democracy","title":"Ancient Greece for Kids: Explore the City-States, Meet the Heroes, and Discover the Birthplace of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSTEP INTO ANCIENT GREECE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree hundred Spartan warriors stand against an army of more than 100,000. A teenage king conquers most of the known world. A mysterious priestess at Delphi delivers messages from the gods. Heroes battle monsters, philosophers ask impossible questions, athletes race for nothing but a wreath of olive leaves, and a small land of mountains and islands gives the world ideas that still shape our lives today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3274\/1794\/files\/Panel_1.png?v=1780070478\" alt=\"\"\u003eThis is Ancient Greece. And this is the book that brings it to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten for curious readers ages 8–12, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAncient Greece for Kids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes young explorers on a vivid journey through more than 1,500 years of one of history’s most fascinating civilizations. Told as real stories about real people, not just dates and facts to memorize, this full-color history book makes the ancient world exciting, understandable, and unforgettable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside, young readers will discover:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGods, heroes, monsters, and myths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClimb Mount Olympus and meet Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Hades, and the quarrelsome family of Greek gods. Follow Heracles through his twelve impossible labors, watch Theseus face the Minotaur, and see how Greek myths still inspire books, movies, and games today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpartans, Athenians, and Alexander the Great.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStand with King Leonidas and his 300 warriors at Thermopylae. Walk through Athens with Socrates as he asks impossible questions. Ride beside Alexander as he builds an empire stretching from Greece to India. Meet brilliant women like Sappho, Aspasia, Gorgo, Artemisia, and Hypatia, who changed history despite a world that often tried to silence them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe original Olympic Games.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTravel to Olympia, where athletes competed in footraces, wrestling, boxing, chariot racing, and more—not for money, but for an olive wreath and lifelong fame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe ideas that built our modern world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover how Greek city-states helped develop democracy, philosophy, theater, geometry, written history, architecture, and the alphabet that helped shape the one we use today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eArchitectural wonders that still amaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplore the Parthenon, the Acropolis, the Theater of Epidaurus, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the three famous styles of Greek columns still seen on banks, museums, libraries, and government buildings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDaily life in Ancient Greece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn what Greek kids ate, wore, studied, and played. See how life differed in Athens and Sparta, why the marketplace was the center of city life, and what ordinary families did every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStrange-but-true history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncover the Oracle of Delphi’s mysterious vapors, the brutal training of Spartan boys, brightly painted Greek statues, unusual beauty customs, and mysterious ceremonies whose secrets were never written down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurious readers ages 8–12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHomeschool families studying ancient civilizations and world history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassroom libraries, social studies units, and middle-grade history projects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReluctant readers who enjoy short chapters, vivid visuals, and amazing true stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParents, grandparents, and teachers looking for a meaningful educational gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures include full-color illustrations on nearly every page, a beautifully drawn map of the Greek world, fun fact boxes, a helpful glossary of Greek words and key terms, an engaging quiz chapter, an index, and a curated list of books, websites, museums, documentaries, and hands-on activities for further exploration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpen the book and step into a world of gods and heroes, philosophers and warriors, gleaming temples and terrifying monsters. Ancient Greece is waiting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dylanna Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47295765315746,"sku":"9781647905101","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47295765348514,"sku":"9781647905118","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3274\/1794\/files\/AncientGreeceFrontCover.jpg?v=1780070529","url":"https:\/\/dylannapublishing.com\/products\/ancient-greece-for-kids-explore-the-city-states-meet-the-heroes-and-discover-the-birthplace-of-democracy","provider":"Dylanna Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}