What it was like to be an Ancient Greek

David Long, Stefano Tambellini

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Barrington Stoke
01 December 2025

Series: What It Was Like to be …

Blue Peter Award winning author David Long takes readers on a captivating exploration into the culture and legacy of ancient Greek civilisation.

Around 3,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks created one of the world’s most advanced civilisations. While most worked as farmers and fishermen to feed their families, others studied hard to become brilliant astronomers, navigators, philosophers, artists and athletes. Then, under the rule of Alexander the Great, their language, art and ideas spread through an enormous empire that stretched from Egypt to India.

From the myths and legends of the gods atop Mount Olympus to the origin of marathon races, find out what life was really like in Ancient Greece in this fascinating new exploration from award-winning writer David Long.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

By: David Long
Illustrated by: Stefano Tambellini
Imprint: Barrington Stoke
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: Book 5
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9780008700546
ISBN 10: 0008700540
Series: What It Was Like to be …
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 December 2025
Recommended Age: 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , Children / Juvenile , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Long is a journalist and author of non-fiction for both adults and children. A writer since leaving university, his work has appeared in the Sunday Times and London's Evening Standard. His engaging non-fiction reflects his unquenchable thirst for fascinating stories from the past, and in 2017 his book Survivors won the Blue Peter Award for the best book with facts.

Reviews for What it was like to be an Ancient Greek

""An expert in distilling complex stories from the past into an informative and entertaining format for young readers, Long skilfully explains everything about the seven million people who lived in the land they named Hellas in this fact-packed and accessible introduction to a famous ancient civilisation … From the myths and legends of the gods atop Mount Olympus to the origin of marathon races, youngsters will love finding out what life was really like in Ancient Greece."" – Burnley Express