Name: Roman Quests: Escape from Rome By Caroline Lawrence
SKU: 9781510100237
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Roman Quests: Escape from Rome Summary

Roman Quests: Escape from Rome: Book 1 by Caroline Lawrence

The first in a brand new historical adventure series from million-copy-selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian.

The year is AD 94. When the evil Emperor Domitian sends soldiers to seize his family's home in the middle of the night, twelve-year-old Juba must escape with his brother and sisters, and journey to distant Britannia on the edge of the known world.

His task: To avoid capture and death.
His quest: To find a safe haven in Britain.
His destiny: To save the children.

Brand new exciting Roman series from the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2. Historical locations featured in book 1 are Rome, Ostia, Londinium and Fishbourne.

Roman Quests: Escape from Rome Reviews

Promising to be just as thrilling and richly detailed as her Roman Mysteries. * THE BOOKSELLER *
Full of thrills and excitement from the very first sentence. -- Linda Lawlor * THE BOOKBAG *
This exciting adventure really captures the attention as well as being packed with authentic historical detail -- Sarah Brew * PARENTS IN TOUCH *
There is an excellent history lesson nestling among all the adventures the children encounter -- Ann Giles * The Book Witch *
This is a very atmospheric, exciting story full of historical detail and surprises. -- Debbie * PRIMARY TIMES - HAMPSHIRE *
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 on ROMAN MYSTERIES *
This is a fast-paced, exciting and dramatic story... -- Juliette * POP CLASSICS *
A brilliant page-turner which will undoubtedly keep KS2 children on the edge of their seats. If only all historical fiction was as carefully researched as this. * ENGLISH 4-11 *

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 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.

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Sku

GOR007949301

ISBN 13

9781510100237

ISBN 10

1510100237

Title

Roman Quests: Escape from Rome: Book 1 by Caroline Lawrence

Author

Caroline Lawrence

Series

The Roman Quests

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Year published

2016-05-05

Number of pages

240

Prizes

N/A

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Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Roman Quests: Escape from Rome Caroline Lawrence

Roman Quests: Escape from Rome by Caroline Lawrence

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Roman Quests: Escape from Rome Summary

Roman Quests: Escape from Rome: Book 1 by Caroline Lawrence

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About Caroline Lawrence

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