Christina Balit

Christina Balit

  • 5 stars across 3 books
Christina Balit was born in Manchester but grew up in the Middle East. She studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and also attended Morley Theatre School and Questors Theatre School. She has exhibited widely and is also a playwright. Her books have won several nominations, commendations and a shortlist place for the Kate Greenway Medal. Kingdom of the Sun (written by Jaqueline Mitton), won the 2002 English Association Award for non-fiction.

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1st April 2005

Escape from Pompeii

Travel back in time to view the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Roman Empire. Join Tranio, the son of an actor, and hi... MoreEscape from Pompeii

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3rd June 2021

The Corinthian Girl: Champion Athlete of Ancient Olympia

"It was time for the first race to begin. The crowed gasped as the Corinthian girl exploded from the starting point!" T... MoreThe Corinthian Girl: Champion Athlete of Ancient Olympia

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    Escape from Pompeii

    A lovely tale of two friends escaping the Pompeii eruption. The pictures in the story were very detailed and interesting to look at. ...

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    Escape from Pompeii

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    This book has awesome pictures! It really helped to tell the story of Mount Vesuvius in an engaging way. I liked the main characters and how the erupt...