Athletes needed—apply at your local gymnasium. Do you have what it takes to represent Athens at the great games at Olympia? The ancient Greeks believed in training the mind and body together, so once you start your training you'll study grammar, music, citizenship, and philosophy. At the same time, you'll be expected to develop all of your athletic skills: boxing, running, wrestling, the long jump, and the pentathlon. Once every four years the great games at Olympia take place. If you're good enough, you'll join athletes from all over the Greek world for a month of special training. Athletes must work hard—there is no second or third place.
History is exciting and memorable in this creative nonfiction series that ''preps'' children for some of the most fascinating occupations throughout time. Each book features an original format that allows kids to identify with the given profession. Detailed illustrations bring the action to life. And engaging text challenges students to learn as much as they can as they prepare for a ''job interview'' at the end of the book.
All of the topics selected complement social studies curriculum in grades 3 to 6.
"We have come to expect good factual information coupled with lots of illustrations from National Geographic and these books deliver." —Recommended Review, Library Media Connection
"The folks at National Geographic have created another winning series for young readers." —Social Studies for Kids
"High-interest topics brought to life through readable texts." —School Library Journal
