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- Xrina At Hagar Qim
by Ignat Konstantinov, Kent E. Clizbe
The Children of Malta series brings the magic of Maltese history to life, thousands of years, thousands of children. 7,500 years of history in twelve stories for children. Each book tells a story about a boy or girl in a period of Maltese history.
Malta, a group of small islands in the Mediterranean, has seen a variety of cultures through the ages. Today, the oldest standing man-made structures are in Malta, the stone temples. We are not sure why they were built, or what they were used for, but it is clear that a highly evolved culture constructed them. Volume 1 of the series, Xrina at Hagar Qim: The Temple Culture, tells the story of an important day in the life of Xrina, the daughter of the master stone setter of the Maltese temples in 4,500 BC.
Lavishly illustrated, this book is intended for children between the ages of 2 to 10. You will want to visit the Maltese islands, with your children, to soak up the sun and sea air that inspired Xrina and her culture to build the temples.
As a stone slides into place in the complex temple of Hagar Qim, Xrina and her family take part in the joyous celebration. Experience it in vivid color with your own child, grandchild, niece, or nephew.
The series will continue with volumes covering the Phoenicians, the Romans, St. Paul's shipwreck, the Byzantines, the Arabs, the Normans, the Knights of Malta, Napoleon, the British colonial days, WWII, and today.
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