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Number Six

Here are some possible topics and their related books for Badge Number Six. 

If you can think of something else linked to the Number SIX, or if you read a book which is not mentioned below, that is absolutely fine! Just make sure you can explain why and how your chosen book relates to this number.


Other suggestions: six strings on the lyre; 6th century BC in Greece - the origin of Athenian democracy, red figure pot painting, Sappho, 

Heads of Scylla

Sixth Century - Greek Theatre

Sixth Century - Greek Theatre

Scylla was a legendary, man eating monster! She had six heads! 


KS2: The Adventures of Odysseus - Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden


KS3: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan


KS4: Greek Myths: A New Retelling - Charlotte Higgins


KS5: Odyssey - Stephen Fry

Sixth Century - Greek Theatre

Sixth Century - Greek Theatre

Sixth Century - Greek Theatre

There were many things that emerged in the 6th century BC. One of them was Greek theatre!


KS2: Mark of the Cyclops: An Ancient Greek Mystery - Saviour Pirotta


KS3:The Story of Antigone - Ali Smith


KS4: Antigone - Jean Anouilh 


KS5: Lavinia - Ursula K. Le Guin

Pomegranate Seeds

Sixth Century - Greek Theatre

Pomegranate Seeds

According to ancient mythology, Persephone ate six pomegranate seeds while in the underworld!


KS2: Persephone the Daring - Joan Holub


KS3: Percy Jackson: the Last Olympian - Rick Riordan


KS4: Persephone - Sally Pomme Clayton


KS5: Ariadne - Jennifer Saint

Vestal Virgins

Sixth Century - Greek Theatre

Pomegranate Seeds

In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins were priestesses who guarded Rome's sacred flames.


KS2: Explore! Romans - Jane Bingham


KS3: A Traveller’s Guide to Ancient Rome - Fiona Macdonald


KS4: SPQR - Mary Beard


KS5: Brides of Rome - Debra May Macleod

Children of Cronos and Rhea

Children of Cronos and Rhea

Children of Cronos and Rhea

Cronus and Rhea had six children: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.


KS2: Greek Myths: Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece - Jean Menzies


KS3: Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan


KS4: Lore - Alexandra Bracken


KS5: Mythos - Stephen Fry

The Hexameter

Children of Cronos and Rhea

Children of Cronos and Rhea

The hexameter is a kind of rhythm used in poetry, with each line made up of six strong beats. Poets like Homer used it.


KS2: The Usborne Illustrated Odyssey - Sabastien van Donnick


KS3: The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel – Gareth Hinds


KS4: Odyssey - Stephen Fry


KS5: Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

Sixth Dynasty of Egypt

Children of Cronos and Rhea

Sixth labour of Heracles

The Sixth dynasty was part of the Old Kingdom - the time of the pyramids! 


KS2: The Egypt Game - Zilpha Keatley Snyder


KS3: The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan


KS4: The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho


KS5: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Sunday Times Bestseller - Bettany Hughes

Sixth labour of Heracles

Children of Cronos and Rhea

Sixth labour of Heracles

The sixth labour was to defeat the  man-eating Stymphalian birds! 



KS2: The Twelve Labors of Hercules - Stephanie True Peters


KS3: The Twelve Labors of Hercules - James Riordan


KS4: Heroes - Stephen Fry


KS5: Blood of Hercules - Jasmine Mas

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