Skip to Main Content (Press Enter) Toggle side nav
Who Was Alexander the Great? by Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield and Who HQ
Add to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf
Read An Excerpt

Look Inside

Read An Excerpt

Who Was Alexander the Great?

By Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield and Who HQ
Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

By Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield and Who HQ
Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

By Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield and Who HQ
Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

By Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield and Who HQ
Illustrated by Andrew Thomson

Best Seller

Part of Who Was?

Part of Who Was?

Paperback $5.99

Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780448484235 | Middle Grade (8-12) *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

Ebook $5.99

Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780451532732 | Middle Grade (8-12)

All Formats
+
    Who Was Alexander the Great? by Kathryn Waterfield, Robin Waterfield and Who HQ
    Paperback $5.99
    Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780448484235
    *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (1) +

    Paperback
    –

    • Paperback $5.99

      Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780448484235 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      Buy from Other Retailers:

      *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook

      Jun 07, 2016 | ISBN 9780451532732 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Buy the Ebook:

    About Who Was Alexander the Great?

    A fearless young boy
    An emperor who conquered most of the known world
    A ruler who liked to name towns after himself

    Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was…? series!

    When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn’t leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in.

    About Who Was Alexander the Great?

    Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was…? series!

    When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn’t leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in.

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Also in Who Was?

    Who Was Johnny Cash?
    Who Was Ponce De Leon?
    See All

    Also in Who Was?

    Who Was Johnny Cash?
    Who Was Ponce De Leon?
    See All

    Also by Who HQ

    What Is the AIDS Crisis?
    Who Is Jimmy Carter?
    Who Is Colin Kaepernick?
    Who Was the Greatest?: Muhammad Ali
    What Was the Turning Point of the Civil War?: Alfred Waud Goes to Gettysburg
    See all books by Who HQ

    Also by Who HQ

    What Is the AIDS Crisis?
    Who Is Jimmy Carter?
    Who Is Colin Kaepernick?
    Who Was the Greatest?: Muhammad Ali
    What Was the Turning Point of the Civil War?: Alfred Waud Goes to Gettysburg
    See all books by Who HQ

    About Robin Waterfield

    Robin Waterfield, whose many translations include works by Plato, Plutarch, and Aristotle, currently resides on a farm in Greece.

    About Who HQ

    Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to… More about Who HQ

    About Robin Waterfield

    Robin Waterfield, whose many translations include works by Plato, Plutarch, and Aristotle, currently resides on a farm in Greece.

    About Who HQ

    Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to… More about Who HQ

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 07, 2016 | 112 Pages | 5-5/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780448484235

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Penguin Workshop
    Jun 07, 2016 | 112 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780451532732

    Inspired by Your Browsing History

    Buy other books like Who Was Alexander the Great?

    ‹ ›
    What Was the Boston Tea Party?
    What Was the Boston Tea Party?
    Kathleen Krull and Who HQ
    Where Is Machu Picchu?
    Where Is Machu Picchu?
    Who HQ and Megan Stine
    What Was the Alamo?
    What Was the Alamo?
    Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso and Who HQ
    What Was Ellis Island?
    What Was Ellis Island?
    Who HQ and Patricia Brennan Demuth
    What Were the Salem Witch Trials?
    What Were the Salem Witch Trials?
    Who HQ and Joan Holub
    What Was the Wild West?
    What Was the Wild West?
    Who HQ and Janet B. Pascal
    Where Is the Colosseum?
    Where Is the Colosseum?
    Who HQ and Jim O’Connor
    Where Is Chichen Itza?
    Where Is Chichen Itza?
    Who HQ and Paula K Manzanero
    History Year by Year
    History Year by Year
    DK
    Where Is Walt Disney World?
    Where Is Walt Disney World?
    Who HQ and Joan Holub
    What Is the Story of Dracula?
    What Is the Story of Dracula?
    Who HQ and Michael Burgan
    What Was the Gold Rush?
    What Was the Gold Rush?
    Joan Holub and Who HQ
    Where Is Alcatraz?
    Where Is Alcatraz?
    Who HQ and Nico Medina
    What Was the Great Depression?
    What Was the Great Depression?
    Janet B. Pascal and Who HQ
    To Be a Slave
    To Be a Slave
    Julius Lester
    What Is the Statue of Liberty?
    What Is the Statue of Liberty?
    Joan Holub and Who HQ
    What Are the Ten Commandments?
    What Are the Ten Commandments?
    Yona Zeldis McDonough and Who HQ
    The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World
    The Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New World
    Nathaniel Philbrick
    The Kidnapped Prince
    The Kidnapped Prince
    Ann Cameron
    What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
    What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
    Who HQ and Janet B. Pascal
    What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?
    What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?
    Dorothy Hoobler, Who HQ and Thomas Hoobler
    What Is the Story of Wonder Woman?
    What Is the Story of Wonder Woman?
    Who HQ and Steve Korte
    In the Heart of the Sea (Young Readers Edition)
    In the Heart of the Sea (Young Readers Edition)
    Nathaniel Philbrick
    Where Is Easter Island?
    Where Is Easter Island?
    Who HQ and Megan Stine
    What Is Congress?
    What Is Congress?
    Who HQ and Jill Abramson
    Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
    Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
    Yona Z. McDonough and Who HQ
    Where Is the Congo?
    Where Is the Congo?
    Megan Stine and Who HQ
    Where Is Area 51?
    Where Is Area 51?
    Who HQ and Paula K. Manzanero
    Where Are the Galapagos Islands?
    Where Are the Galapagos Islands?
    Megan Stine and Who HQ
    Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
    Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
    Who HQ and Kirsten Anderson
    When on Earth?
    When on Earth?
    DK
    What Was the Vietnam War?
    What Was the Vietnam War?
    Who HQ and Jim O’Connor
    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Be the first to know!
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read
    Today's Top Books

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?
    An online magazine for today’s home cook

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook