- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Orion Childrens (15 Jan 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1842551914
- ISBN-13: 978-1842551912
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.6 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 319,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'the novel opens - and indeed ends - on a note of tension and excitement.. This is an interesting, well researched and well paced novel' (THE BOOKBAG )
'The best of the bunch... I already need to read the last book' (ANNE GILES BOOKWITCH )
'The best of the bunch... I already need to read the last book' (ANNE GILES BOOKWITCH )
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In the penultimate Roman Mystery, Flavia and her friends are hotly pursued by Emperor Titus as they embark on a quest to find some kidnapped children.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
These books have been a revelation to my 10 year old son, whose favourite subject is History. When he started reading them he became hooked immediately, even though he hadn't been keen to start reading the first one, as he didn't like the description of them, especially the fact that there was a heroine rather then a hero! He had been a reluctant though competent reader and now he is an avid reader with a reading age of 15. The books are involving, exciting, and very educational(without appearing to be for the child) and teach a lot of mythology, history, classics and even Greek and Latin words. If my husband or I read a chapter to him at bedtime we are also hooked and end up reading on ourselves. The subject matter can be quite adult though, as in this book, and I would not recommend it for any younger than a mature 10 year old- it hints at dark subject matter like child abuse and deals with kidnapping and other crimes that could give a sensitive child nightmares, for instance in previous books there have been very gory descriptions of killings etc. However this of course is just the thing to hook boys like mine in, as they love reading gory things, and it does seem removed from real life as it is set such a long time ago. We hear that the next book will also be the last in the series and don't know what we will do! Any recommendations for the next book or series to read anyone?
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This new book from Caroline Lawrence is once again quite an accomplishment. It goes back to previous themes including the Colossus of Rhodes. The book charts the trek across Asia of Flavia Gemina and co to find missing children,taken by a not so evil slave dealer and his bodyguard, and along the way they encounter christianity in its early days. The flowing book is sown with intresting facts yet does not bore you. Will the children ever be the same again? find out by reading the book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I am a huge fan of the Roman Mysteries series, both in book form and TV adaption. These books take something of the concept of the Famous Five (four child detectives and a dog, tracking down criminals and solving mysteries) and sets it in the ancient Roman empire. This is a gritty and realistic ancient empire though, and as such it is highly educational, very exciting and a really good read.
In this book the children are far from home, travelling the ancient Roman province of asia minor, in pursuit of a slave dealer.
The story is first class, and brings together some threads of earlier novels.
In this book the children are far from home, travelling the ancient Roman province of asia minor, in pursuit of a slave dealer.
The story is first class, and brings together some threads of earlier novels.
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I cannot recommend this book highly enough. As always, Lawrence has seamlessly woven into her work a wealth of historical details, and in this particular book, biblical allusions. Read more
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The prophet is the best yet
I loved ths book. It was a thriller and a page turner. I just wish that when I finished it I could read 110000 more books like this. But these series are unique!
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Another winner
It's getting exciting now, isn't it? The (alas) penultimate book of this fabulous series, so well researched as always. Read more
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