Trojan Horse by David Clement-Davis
	List Price:   $3.99 Unit Price:   $3.19 You Save:   $0.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0789444747 ISBN-13:   9780789444745 Publisher:   DK Publishing, Inc. Series:   Eyewitness Bks. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Reading Series Pub. Date:   June 1999 Pages:   48 Format:   Paperback Ages:   3 to 9 Grades:   ps to 4
Subjects
MYTHOLOGY, GREEK_JUVENILE LITERATURE TROJAN WAR
Description/Notes
A retelling of how the Greeks used a wooden horse to win the ten-year-long Trojan War. This account uses sidebars & dramatic drawings to present the story of the Iliad from the quarrel over the golden apple to the fall of Troy. 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. The rich vocabulary and factual panels will set them on a lifelong path to reading for information in this retelling of how the Greeks used a wooden horse to win the ten-year-long Trojan War. Full color.