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Number Ten

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

If you can think of something else linked to the Number TEN, 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: The calendar (10th month), the length of the   

Great Eleusinian mysteries, Ostracism (10 years), 10th book of Herodotus, Book 10 of the Odyssey (Circe) 

The Trojan War

The 10th labour of Heracles

The Trojan War

The Trojan War took ten years! 


KS2: British Museum: The Legend of Troy – Goldie Hawk


KS3: The Iliad – A Graphic Novel – Gareth Hinds


KS4: Black Ships Before Troy - Rosemary Sutcliff


KS5: Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

The Odyssey

The 10th labour of Heracles

The Trojan War

Odysseus took 10 years to get home. Book 10 also has Circe! 


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


KS3: The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel – Gareth Hinds


KS4: The If Odyssey: A Philosophical Journey Through Greek Myth and Storytelling for 8–16-Year-Olds – Peter Worley


KS5: Odyssey - Stephen Fry

The 10th labour of Heracles

The 10th labour of Heracles

The 10th labour of Heracles

Did you know that originally Heracles was only meant to have 10 labours? 


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

The 10 plagues of Egypt

The 10th labour of Heracles

The 10th labour of Heracles

Perhaps you'd like to read a book about plagues?


KS2: Horrible Histories: The Awesome Egyptians - Terry Deary


KS3: History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics - Kate Messner


KS4: The Exodus - Richard Elliott Friedman


KS5: Atlantis and the Ten Plagues of Egypt: The Secret History Hidden in the Valley of the Kings - Graham Phillips

Epic of Gilgamesh - Tablet 10

Epic of Gilgamesh - Tablet 10

Epic of Gilgamesh - Tablet 10

The epic of Gilgamesh was written on 12 tablets. In tablet 10 the hero travels through darkness


KS2: Gilgamesh the Hero - Geraldine McCaughrean


KS3: The Story of Gilgamesh - Yiyun Li


KS4: Gilgamesh the King - Robert Silverberg


KS5: Gilgamesh: A Graphic Novel -  Andrew Winegarner

Legio X Equestris

Epic of Gilgamesh - Tablet 10

Epic of Gilgamesh - Tablet 10

The 10th legion fought for Julius Caesar. They were one of the first to visit Britannia!


KS2: Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy!  - Greg Jenner and Dr Emma Southon


KS3: The Eagle of the Ninth - Rosemary Sutcliff


KS4: The Eagle's Conquest - Simon Sarrow


KS5: A Brief History of Roman Britain - Joan P. Alcock

Tribes of Athens

Epic of Gilgamesh - Tablet 10

Metamorphoses Book 10

The citizens of Ancient Athens was divided into ten tribes. 



KS2: The Ancient Greeks -Stewart Ross


KS3: The Shadows of Athens - J.R. Ellis


KS4: Theras and His Town - Caroline Dale Snedeker


KS5: The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault

Metamorphoses Book 10

Epic of Gilgamesh - Tablet 10

Metamorphoses Book 10

A famous myth from Book 10 is Orpheus and Eurydice!



KS2: The Orchard Book of Greek Myths - Geraldine McCaughrean


KS3: Eurydice -Sarah Ruhl


KS4: Orphia and Eurydicius – Elyse John


KS5: The Last Song of Orpheus – Robert Silverberg

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