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The Spartan Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

The Spartan Twins

By Lucy Fitch Perkins
Level 5
Review:

This short book is a wholesome, fun story of twins that live in ancient Greece. Lucy Fitch Perkins is a wonderful writer, and the book has good educational value. The plot is simple, but interesting, and would likely be more interesting to children 10 and under. The book is available for free on Gutenberg.org. There is an extended story of Greek mythology told in the book, and there are some references to the beliefs of the ancient Greeks.

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)

Region Europe, Greece
Genre Historical Fiction
Digital Format E-book
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • E-Book
  • 3.5 Entertainment Value
  • 2.5 Moral Value
  • 4 Educational Value
  • 3.5 Literary Value
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