The Thieves of Ostia - Softcover

Lawrence, Caroline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842550209 ISBN 13: 9781842550205

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2002

Synopsis

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 to read time and time again.

About this title

Review:

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)

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)

Book Description:

It's AD 79. Someone is killing Ostia's dogs and Flavia Gemina - inquisitive, bossy and brave - wants to find out who and why ...

About this edition

• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1842550209
• ISBN 13: 9781842550205
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208