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Number Two

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

If you can think of something else linked to the Number TWO, 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: other creatures with two parts (e.g. centaurs, pegasus); Janus (the double headed god); fights between two great rivals (e.g. Rome vs. Carthage, Caesar vs. Pompey, Patricians vs. Populars); the Eastern and Western Roman Empires.

Romulus and Remus

The two lands of Egypt

Romulus and Remus

There are a number of famous twins in ancient history! How about a book featuring the mythological founders of Ancient Rome?


KS2: Romulus and Remus - Prof. Melissa Fitzgerald


KS3: Roman Mythology for Kids -  Doyle Wellinner


KS4: The Brotherhood of the Rose - David Morrell


KS5:  Mother of Rome – L. J. Trafford 

Castor and Pollux

The two lands of Egypt

Romulus and Remus

Another pair of famous twins!






KS2: Simply the Quest - Maz Evans


KS3: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth - Rick Riordan


KS4: Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 


KS5: The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller

Artemis and Apollo

The two lands of Egypt

The two lands of Egypt

Yet more twins! 






KS2: Artemis the Brave - Joan Holub


KS3: The Trials of Apollo -  Rick Riordan


KS4: She Who Hunts: Artemis: The Goddess Who Changed the World - Carla Ionescu 


KS5: Circe - Madeline Miller

The two lands of Egypt

The two lands of Egypt

The two lands of Egypt

Ancient Egypt was split into two lands: Upper and Lower Egypt. Can you find a book which mentions this? 



KS2: Adventures in Ancient Egypt – Linda Bailey


KS3: Tales of Ancient Egypt – Roger Lancelyn Green


KS4: River God - Wilbur Smith


KS5: The Memoirs of Cleopatra - Margaret George

The Minotaur

The Kings of Sparta

The Kings of Sparta

There are a number of creatures in ancient mythology which are made up of two creatures. A famous example is the minotaur, a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man! 



KS2: Theseus and the Minotaur - Hugh Morden Lupton


KS3: Lost in the Labyrinth - Patrice Kindl


KS4: Bull - David Elliott 


KS5: Once a Monster - Robert Dinsdale

The Kings of Sparta

The Kings of Sparta

The Kings of Sparta

Did you know that Sparta had two kings ruling at the same time? There are a few books that mention this...





KS2: 100 Facts: Ancient Greece - Miles Kelly


KS3: The Spartan - Caroline Dale Snedeker


KS4: Thermopylae: The Battle for the West - Ernle Bradford


KS5: Gates of Fire - Steven Pressfield

Comedy and Tragedy

The Kings of Sparta

Comedy and Tragedy

The two famous genres of ancient Greek theatre! How about a book about theatre, or even reading an ancient Greek play? 





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

The Roman Consuls

The Kings of Sparta

Comedy and Tragedy

The consul was the highest elected public official in the Roman Republic. Each year two men were elected to this position. 





KS2: So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life in Ancient Rome - Chae Strathie & Marisa Morea


KS3: Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire - Simon Baker


KS4: The Ides of March - Valerio Massimo Manfredi


KS5: SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome - Mary Beard

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