Title: The tortoise and the dare
First published: 2008
Description: Furious that her twin brother, Cypselis, promised her as a slave should he lose a footrace, Ellie must find a way for tortoise-slow Cypselis to beat his classmate to the finish line at their school in ancient Greece. Includes facts about the Olympic Games.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Twins, Brothers and sisters, Sportsmanship, Racing, Wagers, Children's fiction, Brothers and sisters, fiction, Twins, fiction, Sports, fiction, Greece, fiction
Places: Greece
Time periods: To 146 B.C.
LC classification: PZ7.D3517 Tor 2008