Escape from Rome

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 9781510100237
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
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.

Escape from Rome

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1510100229
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Return to Rome

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1510100326
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
The fourth and final book in the new historical adventure series from million copy selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian. AD 96. Bouda, an orphaned British girl with a troubled past, has been helping Juba and his siblings since they first arrived in Britannia. For almost two years they have been in hiding from the Emperor Domitian's agents. But now information has come to light that could bring down the tyrant. When Juba and his sister decide to return to Rome with the man who has this evidence, Bouda goes with them. But is it ever right to kill a tyrant? From the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2.

The Archers of Isca

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 151010027X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
The second thrilling adventure in a new historical series from million-copy-selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian. Britannia AD 94. On the run from the Emperor Domitian, fifteen-year-old Fronto has joined the Roman army in order to find the security and structure he craves. But when his younger sister Ursula is captured by a terrifying Druid called Snakebeard, he must make an impossible decision. Can he leave the army, when desertion is punishable by death? His desire: To become a good soldier His quest: To rescue his sister His destiny: To find his place in Roman Britain From the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2. Historical locations featured in this book are a British Iron Age Village, Bath Spa and the fortress at Caerleon.

The Assassins of Rome

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444003542
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work - and they learn what happened to Jonathan's family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier.

The Gladiators from Capua

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596430747
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
Suspecting their friend Jonathan is alive, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus go to Rome for the Colosseum Games, facing wild beasts, criminals, conspirators, and gladiators, and where Nubia is called upon to make a terrible choice.

The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9781596430129
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
When a Roman widow shows unusual interest in Flavia's father, Flavia decides to discover Cartila's true motives by performing twelve tasks, just like the Greek hero Hercules.

Death in the Arena

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1510100296
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Third in a new historical adventure series from million copy selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian. Eleven-year-old Ursula is happily learning to be a Druid in the woods of Britannia. But then she is asked to go on a quest to find a boy who was abducted as a baby. Will her mystical training equip her for life on the road - with a troupe of Roman pantomime dancers and beast hunters? Her task: to adapt to life in the arena Her quest: to find the boy everyone is seeking Her destiny: to protect children and animals From the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2.

The Man from Pomegranate Street

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444003666
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
September AD 81. Flavia and her friends learn of the mysterious and sudden death of the Emperor Titus. Was his death natural? Or was it murder? As the four detectives investigate this mystery, they little dream how much their lives - as well as the future of Italy - will be changed as a result.

The Thieves of Ostia

Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
ISBN: 1444003518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
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.