Books for kids about Ancient Greece

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The King Must Die : A Novel
by Mary Renault (1958)

Price: $10.40

Reading level: Not rated. There are some romantic scenes in the book, but not very explicit ones. This is a fictionalized version of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur

Eyewitness: Ancient Greece
by Anne Pearson

List Price: $11.19 Reading level: Ages 9-12

All these Eyewitness books are good!

D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire (Author), Ingri D'Aulaire (Author) (Hardcover)

Buy new :$20.96 Reading level: Ages 9-12

For more specific books on particular subjects, try these links:

Greek Art and Architecture

Greek Stories and Literature

Greek Science

Main Ancient Greece Page

Teacher's Guide to Ancient Greece

Costumes, Projects, and Food for Greece