The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia
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The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence
It's AD 79. Someone is killing Ostia's dogs and Flavia Gemina - inquisitive, bossy and brave - wants to find out who and why ...
an interesting and exciting read that is extremely well researchedIt 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 *
The Thieves of Ostia sets up this wonderful series in fun and exciting way ... I enjoyed learning surprising details of Roman life in the company of four memorable characters. And everyone loves mystery solving! * The List *
If you like detective stories, you'll love the first in this exciting mystery series * The Week Junior *
immensely readable * TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT *
Instantly accessible adventure ... trans-century appeal * THE GUARDIAN *
The Thieves of Ostia sets up this wonderful series in fun and exciting way ... I enjoyed learning surprising details of Roman life in the company of four memorable characters. And everyone loves mystery solving! * The List *
If you like detective stories, you'll love the first in this exciting mystery series * The Week Junior *
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 significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies.
Visit Caroline's website at www.carolinelawrence.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781842550205 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842550209 |
| Title | The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia |
| Author | Caroline Lawrence |
| Series | The Roman Mysteries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2002-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |