Product Description

Megan's in ancient Greece when her uncle's temple is being dedicated to Demeter, the goddess of the harvest. But she has to find someone to inform everyone that the statue has been stolen. Who can she tell? 8 color illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7685341 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Library Binding

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5-Three girls each find adventure when they open an old clothes trunk in a neighbor's attic. When each child puts on an article of clothing (a different one each time the trunk is opened), she is suddenly transported to the period or place of the costume. In the first book, Alison, who is struggling with the challenges of dyslexia, puts on a life jacket that plunges her into a leadership experience while white-water rafting. Next, Megan dons a tunic and finds herself in ancient Greece; there, she learns about the place of women in that society and helps her "cousin" solve a mystery involving a temple. Finally, Keisha, trying to think of the perfect history-project topic, puts on a flapper outfit and finds herself a part of the Harlem Renaissance. Each of these outings teaches a lesson to the youngster involved. Easy to read, full of familiar characters who have pleasant experiences, and illustrated with full-color paintings, these brief novels are reassuring reading. By no means great literature, they still fill a need for girls who are developing their reading skills.
Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Megan in Ancient Greece
Megan Ryder is a 12-year-old girl who lives with her mother . Megan has a friend named Ellie. Ellie has an attic with an old steamer trunk and every trip she takes the trunk has more clothes. This time when Megan slipped on a tunic and looked in the mirror she traveled into Ancient Greece.That night in Greece someone steals a very precious thing from the temple.Will Megan be able to find what was stolen?Will she be able to find who steals it?You'll be able to find all these answers in this book full of adveture.Over-all I think this book was exciting and shoud be suitable for any age to read.

Megan in Ancient Greece
When Megan finds herself in ancient Greece, she almost immediately gets herself in trouble because she is bothered by the submissive role women there are expected to play. But by being her usual adventureous self, she manages to save the day (as usual) and win the respect of her (in Ancient Greece) male cousin. Another fun book!

A good book from the Magic Attic Club series.
Megan is very excited about the fifth-grade haunted hayride that she helped plan. So when the hayride has to be canceled due to rain, Megan is extremely disappointed. She decides to visit the Magic Attic, hoping an adventure there will take her mind off the canceled event. Megan travels back in time to the life of a young girl in Ancient Greece. Her uncle and cousin have built a new temple to Demeter, but there is a plot underfoot to sabotage it. Megan is determined to stop the villains but soon learns that will be difficult, due to the rules young girls of Ancient Greece are expected to follow.

This is a good read for young girls who are fans of the Magic Attic club, who enjoy time travel adventures, or who are interested in the world of Ancient Greece. The short length will appeal to reluctant readers as well, and there is some education information about what life was like for the people of Ancient Greece, in particular women and girls.