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Alex and his friend Dinu vowed never to time-travel again.

But now it’s summer and Alex and Dinu have been offered a luxury summer holiday in Athens. After a rooftop banquet the evening they arrive, everyone gets food poisoning and is told not to eat for 48 hours.

When Alex and Dinu feel better, they decide to stretch their legs. But the moment they step out of the hotel, their limo pulls up with their dangerous mentor Solomon Daisy who now has a new mission for them.

He wants them to go back to the ‘Golden Age of Athens’ – to a time when Socrates was alive and when Athens was at peace with Sparta.

This gripping novel is part of a historical fiction series that provides plenty of background information about life in Ancient Roman times.

The plot of The Thieves of Ostia centres around a young girl called Flavia who investigates the mystery of who is killing the dogs in the Roman port of Ostia.

This is a popular choice for KS2 classrooms and is part of the well-loved Roman Mysteries series.

The first of Caroline Lawrence’s four Roman Quests, Escape from Rome is a completely gripping adventure filled with danger, excitement and some challenging themes to get stuck into.

Taking his siblings with him, twelve-year-old Juba is forced to flee the Emperor Domitian in Rome and set off on a journey to find his uncle in Britannia (the edge of the known world). Uncertain who to trust, Juba’s leadership skills are tested as he uncovers a sinister secret about his uncle’s lifestyle, requiring Juba to act like his hero Aeneas and make some difficult but important decisions.

Steeped in interesting historical details and covering challenging themes including slavery and immigration, this story is abundantly thrilling from the very first page and we recommend it for readers aged 10-13.

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