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Comic Strip Myths: Myths, Gods and Gladiators in Ancient Rome

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Graphic novel, Short story collection

This fascinating and funny comic book collection is the perfect introduction to the world of the ancient Romans.

Including six mythical tales retold in comic strips, readers will learn about the founding of Rome in ‘Romulus and Remus’, meet a callous cyclops in ‘Polyphemus and Ulysses’, and much more. Each myth is told in engaging modern language, which is easy for children to understand yet still retains the humour and intrigue of the original tales.

As you journey back through ancient Rome, you’ll meet an amazing array of mythical creatures and glorious gods, whilst non-fiction spreads will help you learn more about gruesome gladiators, amazing armies, evil emperors and the epic Roman empire.

With bright and bold illustrations by Laurie Avon, this retelling of the Roman myths will educate and entertain readers of all ages.

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Andy Murray (A Life Story)

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Non-fiction

Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian.

Get the inside track on one of history’s most spectacular athletes!

A Life Story: this thrilling series throws readers directly into the lives of modern society’s most influential figures. With stunning black-and-white illustrations.

Including a timeline of Andy’s life and career.

Featuring fact boxes throughout.

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Myths, Mummies and Magic in Ancient Egypt

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Graphic novel, Non-fiction

Myths, Mummies and Magic in Ancient Egypt is illustrated throughout in shades of orange and blue, with helpful pages naming and describing the main players in Egyptian mythology and history, and topics such as mummification and hieroglyphics.

The main body of the book is given over to mythical and historical stories told as comic strips, from the creation myth through to Cleopatra (and so many puns).

We like the way the stories have been simplified without losing the sense of other-world mysticism; confident readers from Year 3 upwards would find this a great way of picking up these tales for the first time. Readers familiar with Ancient Egypt will enjoy the humour and there’s a good dash of obscure fact to add to their knowledge.

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The Ancient Egypt Sleepover

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The Ancient Egypt Sleepover is a fast-paced, easy-to-read adventure story that is bound to engage any reader interested in history and museums, especially those who would love the opportunity to sleep in a museum overnight!

Told from the viewpoint of the main character, Mo, who won a writing competition prize of a sleepover in a museum, this story makes many references to Ancient Egypt throughout its plot, in particular the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and the importance of Hieroglyphics.

Readers can imagine themselves, just like Mo, getting up to all sorts of adventures in a museum like this. The author also weaves ancient historical discoveries with the modern-day wonder and awe of the children finding out about the past.

This would be a great additional classroom read for lower KS2 that could support or further learning about Ancient Egypt.

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