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The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece

Jonathan W. Stokes (2019-08-20)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages146 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

War

Positive tags

HumorAdventure

Protagonist archetypes

Fish Out of Water

Synopsis

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.

Tags

HumorEducational FictionHistorical FictionTime Travel

Is The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Greece appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A humorous, educational guide to ancient Greece framed as a time-travel handbook. Contains light historical references to warfare (Battle of Thermopylae) but presented in a comedic, non-graphic context appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include war.

Who'll love this

Kids who love history and humor will enjoy this funny take on ancient Greece with maps, tips, and jokes about time travel.