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The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia: Book 1
Caroline Lawrence
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Description for The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia: Book 1
Paperback. It's AD 79. Someone is killing Ostia's dogs and Flavia Gemina - inquisitive, bossy and brave - wants to find out who and why .. Series: The Roman Mysteries. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 5AH; YFCF; YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look.
Flavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries. The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD79, she and her three friends, Jonathan, a Jewish boy (and secretly a Christian); Nubia, an African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy, must work together to discover who is beheading the watchdogs that guard people's homes, and why.
A talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
The Roman Mysteries
Condition
New
Weight
197g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842550205
SKU
V9781842550205
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Caroline Lawrence
Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museum's POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for 'a ... Read more
Reviews for The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia: Book 1
an interesting and exciting read that is extremely well researched. It is packed with accurate detail of everyday Roman life. The story is so well paced and involving that you don't realise just how much information you are absorbing
SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
immensely readable
TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
Instantly accessible adventure ... trans-century appeal
THE GUARDIAN
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SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
immensely readable
TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT
Instantly accessible adventure ... trans-century appeal
THE GUARDIAN
... Read more