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Greek Tales: The Town Mouse and the Spartan House
Greek Tales: The Town Mouse and the Spartan House
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Description
430 BC. Darius has been orphaned by the plague in Athens. To escape the sickness he runs off to join his Uncle Alcmaeon who is a general with the Spartan army. But he finds the Spartan way of life quite shocking. To the arrogant and ruthless Spartans, he is as worthless as a mouse. Then his uncle falls sick and only Darius can find a cure. Now Darius is a hero and his uncle offers him a life of luxury in Sparta. Still Darius finds the brutal Sparta too much and wants to go back to plague-stricken Athens. As Aesop said, 'Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.'
Product details
Published | 01 Mar 2007 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 64 |
ISBN | 9780713682212 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Education |
Illustrations | b&w |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
Series | Terry Deary's Historical Tales |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |

Book band | Grey |
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Reading level | 3.5 |
interest level | LY |
AR points | 0.5 |