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The Roman mysteries omnibus

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It is AD 79. Join Flavia Gemina, a Roman sea captain's daughter, Jonathan, her Jewish neighbour, Nubia, the African slave-girl, and Lupus, the mute beggar boy, on three exciting adventures.

In THE THIEVES OF OSTIA, the four friends get on the trail of the killer who is silencing the town's watchdogs.

Not long after solving this mystery, THE SECRETS OF VESUVIUS finds them relaxing near Pompeii.

When Mount Vesuvius erupts, they flee one of the greatest natural disasters of all time.

Sheltering in the refugee camps following the eruption, they discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps in THE PIRATES OF POMPEII.

Determined to find out who is responsible, the friends come face to face with pirates and slave-dealers ...Three captivating mysteries: compulsive reading for 9-11 year-olds.

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Product Details
1842555030 / 9781842555033
Hardback
823.92
15/09/2005
United Kingdom
English
560 p.
21 cm
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Contents: The thieves of Ostia. Originally published: 2001 - The secrets of Vesuvius. Originally published. 2001 - The pirates of Pompeii. Originally published. 2002.
The Roman Mysteries series has sold 300,000 copies since first publication in September 2001. Film and TV rights to the series have been sold for a good five figure sum. No comparable series exists and we have 18 titles contracted. The Romans are part of National Curriculum Key Stages 1 and 2. Terrific storytelling combined with authentic historical detail. Marketing campaign: posters and bookmarks available. Series described as 'immensely readable' by the Times Educational Supplement. On 'Secrets of Vesuvius' - 'an interesting and exciting read that is extremely well researched. It is packed
The Roman Mysteries series has sold 300,000 copies since first publication in September 2001. Film and TV rights to the series have been sold for a good five figure sum. No comparable series exists and we have 18 titles contracted. The Romans are part of National Curriculum Key Stages 1 and 2. Terrific storytelling combined with authentic historical detail. Marketing campaign: posters and bookmarks available. Series described as 'immensely readable' by the Times Educational Supplement. On 'Secrets of Vesuvius' - 'an interesting and exciting read that is extremely well researched. It is packed YFT Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)