Roman Fort (Fly on the Wall) [Hardcover]

Mick Manning (Author), Brita Granstrom (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Fly on the Wall

In Roman Fort, husband-and-wife team Mick Manning and Brita Granstom take readers on a journey through ancient Rome with an authentic and appealing cast of characters at work, at home, and at play. The sounds, smells, and textures of everyday Roman life are vividly evoked as young readers march through the rain with emperor Vespian's centurions as they escort Lepidina over the mountains and visit a very important queen, witness a gladiator show at an arena, battle with Felix, and visit the bathroom with brothers and noble Romans, Titus and Marcus. Ancient Romans spring from the pages of this fun, fact-packed scrapbook that features pages blotted with fingerprints, splashes of oil, and squashed insects.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-With sketchbooklike color illustrations accompanied by brief captions and factoids, this book attempts to give a glimpse of life in a British Roman fort and the surrounding countryside. Subjects include the life of a soldier, children, religion, and more, tied together by a loose story about the birthday party of a commander's wife. Factual errors make this book an unnecessary purchase. Specifically, the authors state that Romans made themselves vomit in order to eat more (incorrect and gross) and that some houses had a special room called a vomitorium specifically for that purpose (a vomitorium is a large exit in an amphitheater). These basic, easily verifiable errors should have never made it to print. Save your money.-Lynda S. Poling, Long Beach Public Library, CA
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Review

Provides a lively picture of life in a fort on the northern frontier of Roman Britain English 4-11 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books (January 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184507050X
• ISBN-13: 978-1845070502
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,911,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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