"A Griffin in Her Desk" is the first book in the Mrs. Moneta Coin Story Series, which presents numismatics, ancient history, culture and mythology in the form of a dashing mystery which can be tackled by students and their canny teacher, Mrs. Moneta. The book includes a small reproduction of an actual coin stamped with a griffin springing left off of Ionic capital, attributed to Thrace, Abdera, circa 386/5-375 B. C. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is the perfect way to teach Classic history to kids painlessly. Using the jumping off point of an ancient coin, a tangible link to ancient civilizations, the authors create a typical middle school classroom situation with a few unexpected quirks. Mrs. Moneta uses a toss of a special ancient griffin coin to lead her students to another world where they encounter the creatures and fantastical beings of an ancient civilization. their guide turns out to be the griffin named Gryphon from the coin, who leads them in to an adventure of rescuing Zeus' stolen gold from the one-eyed Arimaspians. Many creative group adventures ensue, a little thrill and chill and lots of humor interlaced throughout, and finally Mrs. Moneta and her students are magically returned to their everyday classroom world forever changed and enriched by their experience. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is creative education at its best. Friday, March 12, 2010
A Griffin In Her Desk Receives 5.0 out of 5 from MidWest Book Review
This is a copy of the review we received from MidWest Book Review.
"A Griffin in Her Desk" is the first book in the Mrs. Moneta Coin Story Series, which presents numismatics, ancient history, culture and mythology in the form of a dashing mystery which can be tackled by students and their canny teacher, Mrs. Moneta. The book includes a small reproduction of an actual coin stamped with a griffin springing left off of Ionic capital, attributed to Thrace, Abdera, circa 386/5-375 B. C. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is the perfect way to teach Classic history to kids painlessly. Using the jumping off point of an ancient coin, a tangible link to ancient civilizations, the authors create a typical middle school classroom situation with a few unexpected quirks. Mrs. Moneta uses a toss of a special ancient griffin coin to lead her students to another world where they encounter the creatures and fantastical beings of an ancient civilization. their guide turns out to be the griffin named Gryphon from the coin, who leads them in to an adventure of rescuing Zeus' stolen gold from the one-eyed Arimaspians. Many creative group adventures ensue, a little thrill and chill and lots of humor interlaced throughout, and finally Mrs. Moneta and her students are magically returned to their everyday classroom world forever changed and enriched by their experience. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is creative education at its best.
"A Griffin in Her Desk" is the first book in the Mrs. Moneta Coin Story Series, which presents numismatics, ancient history, culture and mythology in the form of a dashing mystery which can be tackled by students and their canny teacher, Mrs. Moneta. The book includes a small reproduction of an actual coin stamped with a griffin springing left off of Ionic capital, attributed to Thrace, Abdera, circa 386/5-375 B. C. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is the perfect way to teach Classic history to kids painlessly. Using the jumping off point of an ancient coin, a tangible link to ancient civilizations, the authors create a typical middle school classroom situation with a few unexpected quirks. Mrs. Moneta uses a toss of a special ancient griffin coin to lead her students to another world where they encounter the creatures and fantastical beings of an ancient civilization. their guide turns out to be the griffin named Gryphon from the coin, who leads them in to an adventure of rescuing Zeus' stolen gold from the one-eyed Arimaspians. Many creative group adventures ensue, a little thrill and chill and lots of humor interlaced throughout, and finally Mrs. Moneta and her students are magically returned to their everyday classroom world forever changed and enriched by their experience. "A Griffin in Her Desk" is creative education at its best. 
