Witness a tale of rivalry and sabotage at the Olympic Games

Watch the past come to life in this gripping comic-book tale. Travel back in time to the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece and meet Pylades and his brother Kinesias, a champion athlete.

From falling statues to sinking boats, join the brothers on their dangerous adventure, as it becomes clear someone wants to murder Kinesias before he can compete.

But can they stop the person behind this dastardly assassination plot before the Games begin?

This book features in the following series: Dk Graphic Readers, Graphic Readers Level 4 .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

John Kelly is a British author and illustrator. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Junior Prize. He lives in London. Stewart Ross is a popular children's author. He has written many books on historical subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.