The Thieves of Ostia
Author | : Caroline Lawrence |
Publisher | : Orion Children's Books |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2010-12-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781444003512 |
ISBN-13 | : 1444003518 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Thieves of Ostia written by Caroline Lawrence and published by Orion Children's Books. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.