Pirates and missing children abound in the third exciting instalment of the Roman Mysteries.
Missing children spark a new investigation for the four detectives in the third Roman Mysteries adventure.
The third in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look.nnIt is AD 79, following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. Their discovery that children are being kidnapped from the camps leads them to solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii.nA talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want to read time and time again.n
'immensely readable' Times Educational Supplement
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.nnVisit Caroline's website at www.carolinelawrence.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc.n
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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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Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . .
Following the eruption of the volcano, Vesuvius, hundreds of refugees take shelter in makeshift camps. When children begin to go missing, Flavia Gemina and her friends investigate.
What is the truth behind the powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron? And can the friends survive when facing pirates, slave-dealers - and death?
£6.99
www.romanmysteries.com
www.orionbooks.co.uk
ISBN: 978 1 8425 5022 9
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Pirates and missing children abound in the third exciting instalment of the Roman Mysteries.
