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Auntie Medusa and Me

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Book Synopsis

An action-packed, laugh-out-loud funny Greek mythology adventure from the author of My Family and Other Romans!

I’m Silvia, an ordinary kid just like you. At least, I was ordinary until I wound up in Ancient Rome and found out I’m a demigoddess.

Yeah, that took me by surprise too. But seriously, travelling back in time is nothing compared to what’s happening now . . .

Medusa the gorgon wants her head back – and she’s chosen me to find it!

Packed full of Roman and Ancient Greek mythology – as you’ve never seen it before!

A laugh-out-loud funny family caper full of excitement and heart: perfect for fans of Loki, Horrible Histories and Who Let the Gods Out?

Readers will go on a time-travel adventure – with a LARPing twist

Perfect for ages 8 and up; sure to be a hit with KS2 readers, as Romans are a staple on the curriculum

Our Review Panel says...

This is the second in the series of Livi’s adventures, but it works well as a standalone read, as there is plenty of backstory to explain it all.

It is a wonderfully bonkers book, taking Roman and Greek mythology and using it as the basis for madcap escapades, mixed up with modern situations too. I particularly liked the extensive glossary and use of historical terms throughout the text. My favourite part was the collection of objects, and I don’t think it would spoil the plot to mention that Alan Titchmarsh’s secateurs are amongst them. Any book that can make adults as well as children laugh and learn, has got to be a good one.

Livi is such an entertaining narrator, and her bluntness is her strength. The illustrations and cover by Flavia Sorrentino are a delight, hinting at the story at the start of each chapter as well as bringing some of the characters to life. This is definitely the sort of book to make a great read-aloud and companion text for any Romans topic.