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Great Peoples of the Past. The Sumerians and Babylonians

Historical

The secrets and wonders of the great civilizations of the past.

Captivating stories enriched with lots of information: a series that takes you on a journey to discover ancient peoples through the eyes of a young protagonist from the era.

In the sixth book, the Sumerians and Babylonians: great innovators, the peoples who inhabited the fertile Mesopotamia invented the wheel, cities, writing, and laws… Follow young prince Arshaka on his journey into the unknown: will he survive the terrible ambush that the claimant to the throne of Ur has planned for him?

  • Each volume is told from the perspective of a young character from the time, allowing readers to step into history and experience major events and mysteries of ancient civilizations firsthand.
  • The narratives blend fiction and real information, striking the perfect balance between entertainment and learning about the lives, cultures, and wonders of ancient peoples.
Publisher: Edizioni EL
Target: 8-10
Year: 2018
Author
Christian Hill

Christian Hill is an author and screenwriter. He has written many children’s stories including Il Ladro dei Ceili (The Sky Thief), Rizzoli, winner of the Cento Children’s Literature Prize in 2019, and Olga, una Storia di Pace in Tempo di Guerra (Olga, A Story of Peace in Wartime), Rizzoli, which entered the Italian IBBY Honour List in 2023. His works have been translated into several languages, some of which he can recognise and some of which he can’t. He loves music, role-playing games and his armchair.

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