Greek Tales: The Tortoise and the Dare
Author | : Terry Deary |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2009-05-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781408198834 |
ISBN-13 | : 1408198835 |
Rating | : 4/5 (835 Downloads) |
Download or read book Greek Tales: The Tortoise and the Dare written by Terry Deary and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 750 BC. The boys at school are excited. The Olympic games are coming to the city. They may be too young to compete, but their teacher suggests the school should have its own games. Of course, girls have no part at all in these festivities, so Elena can only watch as her twin brother, Cypselis, prepares for the race. Then she discovers he has made a bet with Big Bacchiad (the school bully). If Cypselis wins he will get a new goat, if he loses then Elena will become Bacchiad's slave. Elena's freedom is at stake - she needs all her cunning to make sure her brother wins. But will he? As Aesop said, 'Slow and steady wins the race.'