|
||
|
|
|
|
by: DK Publishing  
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.2093802 EAN: 9780789444752 ISBN: 0789444755 Label: DK CHILDREN Manufacturer: DK CHILDREN Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 48 Publication Date: June 01, 1999 Publisher: DK CHILDREN Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: DK CHILDREN Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Book Description: The Greeks and Trojans battle for the beautiful Helen of Troy. Who will win? A huge wooden horse holds the answer. These 48-page books about fascinating subjects like pirates, mummies, and volcanoes are for proficient readers who can understand a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure. In addition to the stunning photographs, informative sidebars, and glossary, readers will find archival photographs and paintings. Averaging 4,500 to 5,000 words in length, Level 4 books are 40 percent pictures and 40 percent text. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - There are better books out thereI chose not to use this in our study of Greece. It had a very cluttered feel to it - you had the story and illustrations to go with it, and then pictures of actual items from ancient Greece around the borders. Visually very distracting. The story of the Trojan war is not pretty. This version has Hercules dragging Hector's body behind his chariot in a very off-hand, non-emotional kind of way. I felt like this wasn't appropriate for my 7-year-olds and especially not with a "oh well, ... Read More Rating:  - DK Readers: Trojan Horse (Level 4: Proficient Readers)Arrived in a timely manner and was in good shape Rating:  - DisappointingI have purchased quite a few DK Readers books for my kids. We love them. This one, for some reason, has failed to grab their attention. I barely made it half way through before the kids started to suggest that I read other books. This book starts with the jealousy and conflicts among the Greek gods (which, the story goes, led to the Trojan war). About a third of the way through, one finally gets to the war outside Troy. In contrast, the real dramatic part of the Trojan war--the horse (named ... Read More 
|
