The Roman Mysteries: The Assassins of Rome: Book 4: No. 4

The Roman Mysteries: The Assassins of Rome: Book 4: No. 4

by Caroline Lawrence (Author)

Synopsis

Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work - and they learn what happened to Jonathan's family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 17 Oct 2002

ISBN 10: 1842552252
ISBN 13: 9781842552254
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: Fourth title in this unique fiction series Ancient Rome a hot favourite among children Authentic detail Great storytelling Appealing theme of four friends Inspiration for the prime time BBC TV series Over 900,000 copies of the series sold in the UK Rights sold to 17 territories

Media Reviews
Caroline Lawrence will be interviewed on CCBC digital channel programme XChange on 8th January 2003 - shown early in the morning and repeated at lunchtime. Caroline Lawrence is writing a short story for the next issue of Aquila magazine. Whole page feature in Young Writer Magazine Review in The Sunday Times, 1st Dec: Word of mouth recommendations, and school visits by the author, who describes such fascinating props as the sponge on a stick that the Romans used to wipe their bottoms, have made Caroline Lawrence's Roman Mysteries into one of the success stories of the year. Her novels...are informed by her scholarly knowledge of the classics. Her latest and darkest is The Assassins ofRome. Nicolette Jones
Author Bio
Caroline Lawrence is American. She won a scholarship to Cambridge to read Classical Archaeology, then did a degree in Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College, London. She lives with her husband, a graphic designer, by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals.