Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum and developed in consultation with one of the world's leading experts on Ancient Greece. This has witty, carefully researched text, packed with historical facts, by award-winning author Chae Strathie, brought to life with rich, humorous illustrations by super-talented Marisa Morea. A kid's life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living on a diet of blood soup whilst wearing nothing but a cloak, to having to learn a poem that was over 15,000 lines long! Thanks, but no thanks, Homer! Probably the first book about ancient Greece to feature a race between a go-kart and a goose, this is a must read for kids with a passion for horrible history!
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A brilliantly funny and fascinating look at what life was like for a child in ancient Greece
How do you feel about eating BLOOD SOUP and living on a mountain wearing NOTHING BUT A CLOAK? Or what about LEARNING A POEM by heart that is 15,693 LINES LONG? How about being COVERED IN OLIVE OIL and having to do sports day COMPLETELY NAKED? WHAT? You think that sounds ALL KINDS OF HORRIBLE? You're not wrong, buddy! Because while you might be fed up with some of the things that you have to put up with today, if you think YOU'VE GOT IT BAD, just wait till you get a taste of the kids' lives in ANCIENT GREECE...
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A brilliantly funny and fascinating look at what life was like for a child in ancient Greece

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781788001366
Publisert
2019-01-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Nosy Crow Ltd
Vekt
605 gr
Høyde
297 mm
Bredde
225 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Chae Strathie (Author) Chae Strathie is an award-winning children's author and journalist who grew up in a tiny village surrounded by a forest in Scotland, which probably explains a lot. His first attempt at professional writing was creating a Star Wars comic at the age of seven. He sold two copies and made a total of four pence. A regular at major book festivals, Chae has toured the length and breadth of the UK and visited schools as far afield as Romania, reading his stories, acting the goat and singing silly songs about worm ice cream and beard-growing. He lives in Dundee with his wife, three annoying cats and a very old goldfish called Lazarus. Marisa Morea (Illustrator) Marisa Morea is a freelance illustrator based in Madrid, Spain. She lived in Barcelona for a couple of years and she graduated in a MA Illustration at Eina School in Barcelona in 2009. After a few years working as an Art Director in several advertising agencies, Marisa decided to quit and try as a full-time illustrator. So far, she's worked with many international clients from the United States, Australia, UK, France and Singapore. In her spare time, Marisa is an Asthanga yogi and a classic cinema lover. She also goes crazy for music and enjoys creating covers of her favourite songs on the guitar.