One final comment, if you ever get the chance to take your child to one of Caroline Lawrence’s events, book a ticket immediately.A fast-paced, crackling good mystery is set in “the tenth year of the Emperor Vespasian” and aimed at middle-grade readers. I cannot recommend this series highly enough to any Key Stage 2 child studying the Ancient Romans, and for adults who read these as bedtime stories I can only say that I have found myself answering “University Challenge” questions purely based on knowledge gained from The Roman Mysteries! In classic ‘whodunnit’ plotting Caroline Lawrence dispenses her knowledge of the classical world with such lightness of touch that children cannot help but absorb facts as they accompany the young detectives through thrilling adventures. I love this book and the subsequent sixteen in the Roman Mysteries series which still sit proudly on a bedroom bookshelf. Together with an African slave-girl, Nubia and a mute beggar, Lupus they set out to investigate who is responsible for killing the dogs of Ostia and find themselves delving into the criminal activities of the ancient Roman port of Ostia. Her noble rescuer is Jonathan, a teenage boy who has recently moved in next door. My chosen sentence marks the point when Flavia Gemina, the central protagonist and only daughter of a widowed Roman sea captain, is rescued from a pack of wild dogs in the necropolis behind her villa.
As you can probably tell from its battered appearance, this book has been much-loved by my family. Once again for this feature, I am returning to a book which I read several times before I started my blog. This book in three words: Ancient Roman Adventure Illustrator: Peter Sutton and Fred van Deelen (mosaic)įavourite sentence from : “They had almost reached the umbrella pine when the boy looked back, stopped, and reached towards his belt.” Either share why you would recommend this book, or link to your review.Open the book to page 11 and share your favourite sentence.Post a picture of a front cover of a middle-grade book which you have read and would recommend to others with details of the author, illustrator and publisher.Image created by and used with permission. This is a weekly meme started by on the brilliant Book Craic blog.
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