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Greek Tales: The Town Mouse and the Spartan House
Terry Deary
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Description for Greek Tales: The Town Mouse and the Spartan House
Paperback. 430 BC. Darius, orphaned by the plague in Athens, joins his Uncle Alcmaeon, a Spartan army general. The ruthless Spartans think him worthless until his uncle falls sick and only Darius can find a cure. Now a hero, his uncle offers Spartan opulence but Darius finds the brutal Sparta too much and wants to return to Athens. Illustrator(s): Flook, Helen. Series: Greek Tales. Num Pages: 64 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 129. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories... Darius has been orphaned by the plague in Athens. To escape the sickness he runs off to join his Uncle Alcmaeon, who is a general with the Spartan army. But to the arrogant and ruthless Spartans, he is as worthless as a mouse. Then his uncle falls sick. Can Darius can find a cure? And will he ever feel at home in Sparta? Terry Deary's Greek Tales explore the world of Ancient Greece through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories ... Read more
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories... Darius has been orphaned by the plague in Athens. To escape the sickness he runs off to join his Uncle Alcmaeon, who is a general with the Spartan army. But to the arrogant and ruthless Spartans, he is as worthless as a mouse. Then his uncle falls sick. Can Darius can find a cure? And will he ever feel at home in Sparta? Terry Deary's Greek Tales explore the world of Ancient Greece through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Greek Tales
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472942036
SKU
KIN0035185
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Terry Deary
Terry Deary is the author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as a marvellous blend of fact and fiction (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated ... Read more
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