Ancient Greeks

How to buy this book

Hardback
£5.99

Buy this book at Usborne.com

Quicklinks

Click on the links to visit the recommended websites.

Websites to visit

Website 1
Meet a young girl and find out about her favourite Greek goddess - Athena.

Website 2
Can you spot Zeus, the king of the gods? (Click on a god to find him.)

Website 3
Watch a video clip about a chariot on a Greek pot.

Website 4
How fast can you ride a Greek chariot around a track? (This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)

Website 5
A gorgon, a monster from ancient Greek myths, to print out and colour.

Website 6
More pictures to print out and colour - the goddess Athena, an ancient coin and a picture of the Parthenon. (Scroll down and click on a picture.)

Website 7
Paint a Greek pot online. (This activity uses Flash and may not work on all browsers.)

Important!

Internet safety

Children, make sure you follow these three simple rules when using the internet:

Always ask an adult's permission before using the internet.
Never give out personal information, such as your name, address, school or telephone number.
If a website asks you to type in your name or email address, check with an adult first.

For more tips, see Internet safety for children.

Adults - we recommend that children are supervised while on the internet. The content of a website may change at any time and Usborne Publishing is not responsible for content on sites other than its own.

For more on internet safety, see Internet advice for adults.

Using a tablet or smartphone?

Websites with interactive content may not work on your tablet or smartphone, but you can view them on a computer. Find out more…

About this book

Beginners
Ancient Greeks

Find out about Ancient Greece, what people wore, ate and did for fun and learn about some of the most famous philosophers and mathematicians of the age in this compelling book for beginner readers. With light-hearted illustrations and clear, simple text, plus Usborne Quicklinks to take readers to specially selected websites with more information.

See the other books in this series.

Reader Reviews

Ancient Greeks
This book is very helpful it tells you a lot about the subject. Very helpful indeed and worth the money :)
Elizabeth, 9th October 2012

Help with links

Problem with a link?

Websites do occasionally experience problems. If a link isn't working we recommend leaving it a while and trying again. If the site is still down the following day please report the problem using our contact form. We will fix the problem as soon as possible, or find an alternative link.

Can't see any links?

If this is the first time you have used Usborne Quicklinks and you can't see ANY links, you may need to adjust your web browser settings. To find out how to do this, see Help & Advice.

Missing link?

The links in Usborne Quicklinks may vary slightly from those described in your book because when a website closes down, or we find a better site, we update the links in Quicklinks. (If we remove any of your favourite sites let us know!)

PDF links

To view and print out files in .pdf format, you need the free Adobe Reader software. Download Adobe Reader.

Sound files

Sound files should play on a computer, tablet or smartphone. If you have difficulty, make sure you have the most up-to-date version of your web browser, or on a desktop computer, download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player (see Technical help).

Midi files

To hear midi files, you need a free program such as Windows Media Player, Real Player or Quicktime. Make sure your speakers are switched on! For more about these programs, see Technical help.