Greek Grime

by Mary Dobson

Book Overview

Those ancient Greeks tried hard to keep clean--after scraping off the grime, they spread on the grease At the ancient Olympic games athletes wore nothing but olive oil. And the ladies sloshed on perfumed oils galore. Explore the grisly details of everyday life, from putrid plagues to sizzling sacrifices, and discover if there was a whiff of truth in those meaty myths of gods and monsters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019910493X
• ISBN13: 9780199104932
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 6.4"
• Age Range: 7 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher

Customer Reviews

Smelly Old History

All of Mary Dobson's "Smelly Old History" books are an excellent way for elementary students to learn history and take whiffs of the many foul smells along history's timeline. The kids get so excited to smell the next foul smell they forget they are learning historical facts as they go. My first grade boy loves the books, but loves scratching the smells best. Some of the facts are a bit beyond 1st grade and younger, but they will still love the books. Ideal for 3rd-5th graders, who have some knowledge of ancient history and can remember names of people and important events in history. Excellent and fun choice for any elementary age student as a gift or for school.