or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering
Sell Us Your Item
For a $0.18 Gift Card
Trade in
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Color:
Image not available

To view this video download Flash Player

 

Detectives in Togas [Paperback]

Henry Winterfeld , Charlotte Kleinert , Clara Winston , Richard Winston
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

List Price: $6.99
Price: $6.29 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $0.70 (10%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it Tuesday, May 28? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
Hardcover --  
Paperback $6.29  
Unknown Binding --  
Summer Reading
Summer Reading
Browse the best books for every age and adventure including popular series, classics, and editors' picks in our Kids Summer Reading Store.

Book Description

November 1, 2002 8 and up
In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky teacher, a little bit of logic, and a lot of amusing misadventure.

Yes, Rufus wrote CAIUS IS A DUMBBELL on his tablet at school, but no, he did not break into the schoolroom, did not tie up his teacher, and certainly did not paint his slur about Caius on the Temple of Minerva (even if it is in Rufus's own handwriting). Rufus is doomed unless his six classmates can find out who is really responsible. Every hour seems to bring a new, confusing clue . . . until the boys finally stumble upon someone who is not what he appears to be.

Frequently Bought Together

Detectives in Togas + Mystery of the Roman Ransom
Price for both: $12.55

Buy the selected items together


Editorial Reviews

Review

"An original and humorous mystery story . . . tied neatly into a plot that has continuous suspense. . . . The boys are real in their mischief and eager deducing, and the historical details are so naturally a part of the story that the whole has a liveliness that the pictures suggest."--The Horn Book

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 8 and up
  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Sandpiper (November 1, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0152162801
  • ISBN-13: 978-0152162801
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure or humor. Kathryn(stepston@michcomm.com)  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
My husband just finished reading this book to our four boys. R. Adam  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
24 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a kid book August 9, 2001
Format:Paperback
This book is suitable for any ages. It's so funny and deftly written I was laughing on the bus and everyone though I was nuts. Read it and see why...

It starts around dawn, when two boys at a prestigious school have a fight, and one of them gets kicked out. Later, he's accused of a horrible crime and arrested, and his friends all rush to save him.

The author skillfully puts in all the boys, and you get to know them along the way. Rufus (the one who's kind of poor; his father's a general, who cause the trouble; Caius (the oaf, who fought with Rufus), Mucius (the leader, hard-working and a little pompous at times), Julius (the bright one, with sound logic and perception), Antonius (the daredevil with an active imagination), Publius (the wit, sarcastic and sceptical), and Flavius (timid and meek but has nice writing).

Blending historical fact with hilarious blunders, rich with snappy dialogue and runaway clues, it's highyl enjoyable from the start all the way to the surprise ending. I love it!

Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Why I never minded learning Latin later... August 12, 1997
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I read this book when I was a child, being book-eating, book-loving from the age of six onwards. This book is real fun for kids , telling a charming story of little Roman boys who have kindness, a sense of adventure, and the right spirit to help their friend. They solve a dark mystery, hiking throughout the City of Ancient Rome (not very ancient for them, but their home) in order to do that. The novel has sinister characters as well, with sinister names (but I should not tell what this is about...), but it is not cruel or violent. I liked the book very much, and the fact that I remembered it after such a long time when I came across it in the amazon catalogue, is telling. I want to be its champion here, because it gives - like a good historic fiction book should - you a familiarity for the characters their life and life style. After reading I wanted to have the second book in the series (which exists, by the way), because I could not wait for the next adventure. I ended up never minding to learn Latin at school, after all it was the language of Caius, Rufus and the rest of the gang.

(Charlotte Esser, Germany)
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
20 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Detectives in Togas -by Sean Cook August 8, 2000
A Kid's Review
Format:Paperback
This book is a comical mystery about seven rich boys who live in ancient Rome and go to the Xanthos school for boys. Cauis isn't very bright, Rufus is the class clown, Aucius is a hard worker, Flavius is the slow boy, Antonius is the fast boy, Publius is the poorest one, and Julius is the boy with the best ideas. In the beginning of the book, Cauis and Rufus pick a fight with each other. Rufus, the class clown wrote, "Cauis is a dumbbell" on a writing tablet. The teacher cruelly punishes Rufus and kicks him out of school. The next day, when the teacher didn't show up for school, they went to his house and found him manacled. Everything in his house was demolished. The same day, another crime was committed. Graffiti was found on the temple wall that was dedicated to Cauis' father, Senator Vinivius...I think this was a great book with an unbelievable ending. The ending was so awesome because I never saw it coming.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars a family favorite
This book is one of my family's favorites. We have used it both in school when studying the Romans and as a fun read-aloud. Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Cunningham
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun mystery book with set during the ancient Roman period
This was dictated to me by my 10 year old son after he read this book, which he wanted to read as soon as he saw the cover: "This is about a boy who is the son of a very important... Read more
Published 1 month ago by IIJuan12
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book
I home school so we buy and read a lot of books every year. So as I was packing up last year's crop of books, my 12yo son picked this title up and said,"Oh that one -What a great... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ada
2.0 out of 5 stars Not so great
I had to recently had to read this for school(6th grade) . Me and most of my friends would end up talking , eating mints, and yelling at our book by the end of class. Read more
Published 10 months ago by TaylorTheGymnastt
5.0 out of 5 stars fun and educational
I read this book from the library a few years ago and loved it. Now that my son is old enough to read it, I try to find it from the library and they don't have it anymore! Read more
Published 24 months ago by M. H Shamp
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Really enjoyed it.
Six boys are searching for clues that will set their friend free from prison. Rufus was captured under the suspicion of writing "Caius is a dumbbell" on the temple wall. Read more
Published on March 30, 2011 by sjd
5.0 out of 5 stars Detectives In Togas
Review by Freddy, age 10. Written by Henry Winterfeld in 1956, "Detectives in Togas" is a hilarious and well-written mystery story set in Ancient Rome. Read more
Published on March 21, 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Book to Read
Detectives in Togas is a mystery story full of great suspense!It is about a group of boys in the time of ancient Rome. Read more
Published on February 10, 2011 by Stormy
5.0 out of 5 stars Detectives In Togas
Detectives In Togas
Detectives In Togas is a book full of great suspense and surprises!It is about a group of boys that live in Ancient Rome. Read more
Published on February 10, 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars Let's read it again!!!
We love this book. There are lots of exciting parts. We liked to read the book everyday and beg our mom, "Please, please, please, read just one more chapter?!?! Read more
Published on October 25, 2010
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews



Books on Related Topics (learn more)

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Forums

There are no discussions about this product yet.
Be the first to discuss this product with the community.
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 





Look for Similar Items by Category