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The Poisoned Honey Cake: Book 2 (The Roman Mystery Scrolls)

The Poisoned Honey Cake: Book 2 (The Roman Mystery Scrolls)

by Caroline Lawrence (Author), Andrew Davidson (Designer), Andrew Davidson (Designer), Helen Forte (Illustrator), Richard Williams (Designer), Caroline Lawrence (Author)

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Synopsis

Floridius, freelance soothsayer, is afraid that he has lost his talent for seeing the future. Threptus wants to find some titbits of information that his mentor can use to convince people he still has the gift, but will a poisoned honey cake lead to disaster along the way?

Join Threptus and Floridius on their hilarious and action-packed adventures among Rome's superstitious underclass, and don't miss this ruder, funnier and still historically accurate companion to The Roman Mysteries.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 05 Jul 2012
ISBN 10: 1444004565
ISBN 13: 9781444004564
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
 Book Overview: Threptus angers the gods, by eating a cake meant as an offering, in the second of The Roman Mystery Scrolls - a major new extension of the bestselling The Roman Mysteries brand.

Media Reviews
These books are great fun ... it's a breath of fresh air, a short and sweet little story to cheer you up on a dull day. * POP CLASSICS *
Lawrence can always be relied on to deliver a cracking good yarn and this second adventure ... is no exception ... More please! * PIROTTA BLOG *
his entertaining historical adventure is ideal for engaging reluctant boys, and provides a great stepping stone on to lengthier works. * BOOKTRUST *
What a magnificent book! Caroline Lawrence has delivered again! * GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS *
Author Bio
Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museum's POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies. Visit Caroline's website at www.carolinelawrence.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc. Richard Williams is the chief sports writer for the Guardian and the bestselling author of The Death of Ayrton Senna and Enzo Ferrari: A Life. He is a lifelong fan of Nottingham Forest. Richard Williams is a rock critic who has assumed a significant status in popular culture and whose commentaries have helped to cast light, not just on the music, but on our times. A potent force in British rock journalism from the late 1960s and into the 1980s, he is today he holds the post of chief sports writer on the Guardian, but his early professional years were spent preaching the rock - and jazz - gospel. From 1969 to 1973, he worked on Melody Maker, latterly as Deputy Editor. From 1973-1976 he served Island Records in an A&R role. From 1976-1978, he edited Time Out, and returned to Melody Maker as Editor from 1978-1980. He was the first presenter on 'The Old Grey Whistle Test,' wrote for Let It Rock and Streetlife, acted as pop and jazz reviewer on the Times, and wrote books on Phil Spector, Bob Dylan and Miles Davis.