Step into the rugged foothills and bustling courts of ancient Macedonia alongside Nearchus, a spirited boy growing up during the rise of King Philip and the young Alexander. In Our Little Macedonian Cousin of Long Ago, readers follow Nearchus to the palace at Pella, where he trains as a royal Page—mastering Greek speech and military drills while forging friendships with the boys who will someday lead Alexander’s armies.
 
Through Nearchus’ adventures—joining secret midnight feasts, enduring gruelling night treks under the stern eye of Leonidas, and clashing with the deceitful Page Philotas—the vibrant world of early Macedon springs to life. Readers will witness history in the making as Philip’s invincible phalanx triumphantly returns from war, the great philosopher Aristotle arrives to guide the boys’ education at Mieza, and young Alexander fearlessly tames the legendary wild horse, Bucephalus.