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Who was Alexander the Great? / by Kathryn Waterfield and Robin Waterfield ; illustrated by Andrew Thomson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Who was-- ?Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, and imprint of Penguin Group, [2016]Description: 106 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780448484235
  • 0448484234
  • 9780399542350
  • 0399542353
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Who was Alexander the Great? -- The son of his father -- A prince's life -- The adventure begins -- Alexander in Egypt -- Showdown! -- King of Persia -- The the edge of the world -- The desert march -- Death in Babylon.
Summary: "Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was ...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography Alexande W325 Available 33111008181436
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Alexande W325 Checked out 05/10/2024 33111008443315
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...' series!

When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in.

"Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was ...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references.

Who was Alexander the Great? -- The son of his father -- A prince's life -- The adventure begins -- Alexander in Egypt -- Showdown! -- King of Persia -- The the edge of the world -- The desert march -- Death in Babylon.

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