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Tony Bradman’s award-winning historical-adventure series goes to Ancient Greece: Greek Boy – one boy’s journey into espionage and treachery during the Persian wars.

For fans of Percy Jackson and Dominic Sandbrook – Key Stage 2 history topics brought to life as pacey action thrillers.

Nikos is the son of an important Athenian politician as the shadow of war against the Persians descends over Ancient Greece. When his father is forced to flee Athens, leaving his family behind, Nikos hears shocking news; his father is accused of spying for the Persian king. As Persia invades Greece, Nikos and his family are cast out as traitors. Determined to clear his father’s name, Nikos goes undercover as a Greek spy in the Persian army. His quest for the truth – personal and political – takes Nikos from the burning of Athens to the famous battles of Salamis and Platea.

Packed with Curriculum-linked adventure content: Ancient Greek civilization and the Persian wars.

Our Review Panel says...

We absolutely love Tony Bradman’s historical fiction, and Greek Boy is a fantastic follow-up to highly recommended history favourites like Anglo-Saxon Boy and Viking Boy. Set in Ancient Greece, the story follows an Athenian boy called Nikos who finds himself thrust into the brutal reality of the Greek Navy to prove his family’s loyalty to the city state.

If you don’t mind a bit of blood, guts and gore, this is the one for you. The story explores themes of loyalty and betrayal, while plunging readers straight into the high-octane world of ancient warfare.

Steeped in historical detail and clearly well researched, the story is aided by a helpful historical note about the context. This gripping adventure brings the Ancient Greece curriculum topic to life for Upper KS2.

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