I Wonder Why Greeks Built Temples and Other Questions About Ancient Greece

by Fiona Macdonald

Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines high-quality artwork and lively cartoons with fun facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Reference

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Fiona Macdonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.

Reviews

[millie buchan · Rating 5 out of 5]

i can’t find it rn but i know it was banger

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than I expected, lots of information crammed into a really thin book. Pretty interesting, covers a lot of ground in bite-sized chunks.

[Monyputhy Ly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Initially, I bought this for my 4-year-old niece, but I realized the information here is a bit heavy for her age to comprehend. Hence, I just took it to read for myself, and I did find some interesting facts and illustration about Greek history - I did enjoy for myself.

[Eagle Watcher]

I really liked this book, I learned a lot of reasons why Greeks did stuff like I learned why it was easier to travel by sea and some other stuff but that's what I remember most about. I also liked that it would ask a question then the book would answer it with a bunch of cool facts. I'm really happy that I chose this book because it was very interesting to read and I learned a lot but I really do wonder why Greeks built temples well I guess I'll find out some other time.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice, brief overview of Ancient Greece.

[Ron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as part of my son's history curriculum.

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really enjoyable children's history book.