| The Thieves of Ostia Contributor(s): Lawrence, Caroline (Author) |
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ISBN: 1842550209 ISBN-13: 9781842550205 Publisher: Orion Children's Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Ancient Civilizations - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Series: Roman Mysteries (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58242 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |