The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018 · Est. 2.5 hour read

The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece

By Jonathan W. Stokes, Xavier Bonet (Illustrator)

Part of the The Thrifty Guides series

Navigate ancient Greece with humor and wit, avoiding Persian armies and finding budget-friendly tunics.

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144 pages· 17,901 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Embark on a time-traveling adventure to ancient Greece with this witty guide. Discover how to snag affordable theater tickets in Athens, dodge a million Persians, and dine with Alexander the Great. Packed with humorous maps and tips, this handbook is your essential companion for a historical vacation like no other. Will you survive the first Olympics and find the perfect tunic without breaking the bank? Dive into the past and explore the wonders of Greece with a thrifty twist.

From the publisher

From the publishing house that brought you the Who Was? books comes the next big series to make history approachable, engaging, and funny!The Thrifty Guide to the Ancient Greece: A Handbook for Time Travelers is a snappy, informative travel guide containing information vital to the sensible time traveler: How can I find a decent tunic that won’t break my bank account? Where can I score cheap theater tickets in ancient Athens? * What do I do if I’m being attacked by an army of one million Persians? This two-color book is filled with humorous maps, reviews of places to stay and top attractions (Don’t miss the first-ever Olympics!), and tips on who to have lunch with (Alexander the Great and his horse, Bucephalus, naturally). If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook you would need.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
17,901
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
960L
Themes & topics
Books about historyBooks about Ancient to 499 AD
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.9
F&P level
~W
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
503695
Publication
Published
August 20, 2019
First published
September 11, 2018
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781101998168

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