The price of victory
The story of eleven-year-old Pylades whose brother is to represent Athens in the Race-in-Armor at the Olympic Games and is favored to win. His leading competitor, however, is determined to earn the glory for his city-state of Sparta--at any cost.
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| Format: | Books Print Book Comic & Graphic Novel |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
DK Pub.,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
| Series: | DK readers graphic readers. 4, Proficient readers
Dorling Kindersley readers. Proficient readers |
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| Summary: | The story of eleven-year-old Pylades whose brother is to represent Athens in the Race-in-Armor at the Olympic Games and is favored to win. His leading competitor, however, is determined to earn the glory for his city-state of Sparta--at any cost. |
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| Item Description: | "Some materials contained in this book was previously published in 2005 in Tales of the Dead: Ancient Greece"--P. facing t.p. |
| Physical Description: | 48 p. : chiefly col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780756625672 (pbk.) 075662567X (pbk.) 9781428720770 (BWI bdg.) 1428720774 (BWI bdg.) 9780756625689 (hc.) 0756625688 (hc.) |
| Author Notes: | Ross is also a frequent, popular speaker to student and adult audiences. His book, The Story of Scotland has won two literary awards. (Bowker Author Biography) |
