Great books for Ancient Greece homeschool unit

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Spend the Day in Ancient Greece: Projects and Activities That Bring the Past to Life (Spend The Day Series)
1.  Spend the Day in Ancient Greece: Projects and Activities That Bring the Past to Life (Spend The Day Series) by Linda Honan
The list author says:
  "fantastic - proper story following an ancient Greek family through a day in Athens, plus relevant craft.  This was a winner"
£6.99   Used & New from: £4.48
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

My Best Book of Ancient Greece
2.  My Best Book of Ancient Greece by Deborah Murrell
The list author says:
  "Nice pictures.  Good on bitesize history, from Minoans to Classical Greece, plus Athens, Sparta etc."
Used & New from: £4.89
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The Story of the Greeks
3.  The Story of the Greeks by H., A. Guerber
The list author says:
  "VERY easy reading.  For getting to know the subject, as a read-aloud, or for older children to read on their own."
£9.99   Used & New from: £9.32

I Wonder Why Greeks Built Temples and Other Questions About Ancient Greece
4.  I Wonder Why Greeks Built Temples and Other Questions About Ancient Greece by Fiona MacDonald
The list author says:
  "Probably wouldn't buy this one, but if you have it as part of set, very good for little ones."
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Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War (Step-into-reading)
5.  Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War (Step-into-reading) by Emily Little
The list author says:
  "Lovely reader - nice structure, and get Schliemann discovering Troy at the end."
£3.99   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Greece in spectacular cross-section
6.  Greece in spectacular cross-section by Stewart Ross
The list author says:
  "Nice for older boys, I would think - not for non-technical children.  Illustrations a bit ORANGE!"
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Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness Books)
7.  Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness Books) by Anne Pearson
The list author says:
  "As always, full of artefacts, but British Museum site is just as good..."
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The Adventures of Ulysses (Dover Coloring Book) (Dover Coloring Books)
8.  The Adventures of Ulysses (Dover Coloring Book) (Dover Coloring Books) by Bruce LaFontaine
The list author says:
  "This range is FANTASTIC, cheap and accurate - use for lapbooks, notebooks etc."
£4.98   Used & New from: £0.13

Tales of Troy and Greece (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
9.  Tales of Troy and Greece (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Andrew Lang
The list author says:
  "Excellent retelling - very simple."
£1.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
10.  Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad by Rosemary Sutcliff
The list author says:
  "Not as keen on this Iliad retelling - 'Fantasy' style illustrations a bit dead.  Text ok."
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The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (Trophy Picture Books)
11.  The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (Trophy Picture Books) by Aliki
The list author says:
  "Informative; lovely illustration - reservation as a Christian is the author's all-out love of these 'gods', partic. in creation narrative."
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.22
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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