Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on a captivating exploration into the culture and legacy of ancient Greek civilisation. Around 3,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks created one of the world's most advanced civilisations. While most worked as farmers and fishermen to feed their families, others studied hard to become brilliant astronomers, navigators, philosophers, artists and athletes. Then, under the rule of Alexander the Great, their language, art and ideas spread through an enormous empire that stretched from Egypt to India. From the myths and legends of the gods atop Mount Olympus to the origin of marathon races, find out what life was really like in Ancient Greece in this fascinating new exploration from award-winning writer David Long. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. - The fifth instalment in the acclaimed What it was like to be. series, exploring the daily life, culture and legacy of the world's most extraordinary historical civilisations - Concise and entertaining, What it was like to be an Ancient Greek evokes a deeper understanding and appreciation of ancient Greek culture - An accessible, fact-filled and highly illustrated package with Barrington Stoke's signature super-readable layout, perfect for KS2 classroom learning - Blue Peter award-winning author "David Long excels at telling intriguing stories from the past" - The Independent.