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Fly On the Wall: Greek Hero
By Mick Manning
Illustrated by Brita Granstrom
Come on a Greek soldier's journey as an award winning team bring complex ancient history into focus for younger readers.
Follow Greek hoplite soldier Argathon on his way home from battle as he hitches a lift on a merchant's boat, listens to campfire stories, gets married and enters the Olympic games.
- Packed full of information about life in ancient Greece, this book will have the philosophers, mathematicians and warriors springing from its pages.
- From Smarties award-winning authors, Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom.
- Three levels of text makes this accessible to children with different levels of reading skills.
About the author
Mick Manning grew up in Haworth, West Yorkshire. He has an MA in Natural History Illustration from the Royal College of Art. Brita Granstrom grew up on a Swedish farm and has an MFA in Fine Art from Konstfack, Stockholm. Together they have written many award winning books, including, "Fly on the Wall: Roman Fort" and "Fly on the Wall: Pharaoh's Egypt".
Review
"The book is framed around that slender story but is crammed with information." Reading Time
ISBN:
9781845076832
Imprint:
Frances Lincoln
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
August 1, 2007
Dimensions:
210 x 280mm, 32pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$27.95
New Zealand RRP:
$29.99
Stock Level:
Low Stock