What Really Happened in Ancient Times - Terri Johnson (ed.) - $24.95

This unique book, the first in a series, compiles the "living books" biographies of a number of authors.  The stories are well-written and captivating.  The one by Australian homeschool mother, Jocelyn James, will catch the reader up in the life of Constantine and teach you things you never knew about him. 

If this was all you read and narrated with your child, aged 7 - 12, they would have an enjoyable overview of the ancient world.  Biographies are or Eve, Noah, Gilgamesh, Imhotep, Daniel, Cyrus the great, Erastosthenes and Constantine.