Greek Tales: The Tortoise and the Dare: Bk. 2

Greek Tales: The Tortoise and the Dare: Bk. 2

by Terry Deary (Author)

Synopsis

750 BC. The boys at school are excited. The Olympic games are coming to the city. They may be too young to compete, but their teacher suggests the school should have its own games. Of course, girls have no part at all in these festivities, so Elena can only watch as her twin brother, Cypselis, prepares for the race. Then she discovers he has made a bet with Big Bacchiad (the school bully). If Cypselis wins he will get a new goat, if he loses then Elena will become Bacchiad's slave. Elena's freedom is at stake - she needs all her cunning to make sure her brother wins. But will he? As Aesop said, 'Slow and steady wins the race.'

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Jan 2007

ISBN 10: 0713682205
ISBN 13: 9780713682205
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: A four-book mini-series - collectible and enables good shelf presence. The eagerly-awaited follow-up to Terry Deary's Tudor Tales and Egyptian Tales for A&C Black. Integrated b&w illustrations by Helen Flook support the text and add humour. Ancient Greece is studied under the National Curriculum at Years 5 and 6. Terry Deary is a publishing phenomenon, best-known for his historical fiction and non fiction.

Author Bio
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 140 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 their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.