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Stories from Roman History

Lena Dalkeith. (2004). Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 1419149539
60 pages, Paperback. Originally published by E. P. Dutton and Co. circa 1912 with illustrations by Paul Woodroffe. Available on line: http://www.kellscraft.com/romanhistorycontent.html Contributed by Agricola 04:25, 13 January 2008 (CET)
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Bedtime Stories

Aesop's Fables

Phaedri Fabulae (Aesop)

Babrius, Phaedrus, Ben E. Perry (Translator). (1990). Loeb Classical Library. ISBN 0674994809
Read online at: Fables of Phaedrus
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Aesop's Fables

Aesop, Laura Gibbs (Translator). (2003). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192840509
Paperback. New translation. Parents should select fables carefully. This is a more complete set of translations than usual. It includes fables that have otherwise been left out of editions for children. Contributed by Agricola 05:58, 13 January 2008 (CET)
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Roman Stories

The Aeneid for Boys and Girls

Alfred J. Church. (2006). Yesterday's Classics. ISBN 1599150603
Yesterday's Classics Publisher has a number of book on Greece and Rome, below is a selection. Go to their website for the full list.
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The Story of the Romans

H.A. Guerber. (2006). Yesterday's Classics. ISBN 1599150123
Horatius at the Bridge and other famous stories retold for children, has a similar book for Greece
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Greek Stories

The Iliad for Boys and Girls

Alfred J. Church. (1994). Yesterday's Classics. ISBN 1599150271
Yesterday's Classics Publisher has a number of book on Greece and Rome, below is a selection. Go to their website for the full list.
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The Odyssey for Boys and Girls

Alfred J. Church. (2006). Yesterday's Classics. ISBN 159915028X
Yesterday's Classics Publisher has a number of book on Greece and Rome, below is a selection. Go to their website for the full list.
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D'Aulaires Greek Myths

Ingri D'Aulaire,Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. (1992). Delacorte. ISBN 0440406943
beautiful pics, I read this as a child, they have Norse Myths too Contributed by Marca Hortensia Maior
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Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16)

Mary Pope Osborne. (1998). Random House. ISBN 0679890629

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Toys and Games

Roman Sudoku

Roman dolls, and games such as Latrunculi, Duplum Molendinum;Roman tic-tac-toe, all at Armillum in the Macellum.

Play Caluli (checkers), Felix Sex (Lucky Sixes) with instructions [1]

Gogo outside and play Trigon! or Harpastum. You can at this great site which has instructions: Roman Ball Games

The Ancient Olympics the origin, rules for events, pankration, discus, wrestling etc and go out and throw that javelin for the gods!

Get your toy gladius and shield at historic toys and have a fun game of Romans vs. Barbarians, with such great heroes as Hannibal, Boudicca, Arminius and Zenobia, it's tough to pick sides. But everyone can say 'Die - Barbarian/ Roman dog!'

Songs

Meredith Dixon's Popular Songs in Latin A wonderful site with 'Puff the Magic Dragon' & 'Somewhere my Love' which is Lara's Theme from Doctor Zhivago, plus Blowin' in the Wind.

Latin Song Book you'll find Happy Birthday, Caesar has a Legion; a counting song, Jingle Bells, Ceres for Thanksgiving!(in English) Arachne and Minerva (in English) for Halloween.

Nursery Rhymes

Hip Hop Ista listen to demo mp3's and buy CD's

Old MacDonald Had a Farm, Twinkle Twinkle, Row, Row, Row Your Boat at

Cantica Latina

Take me Out to the Arena [2]