Roman Mysteries Omnibus (The Roman Mysteries) [Paperback]

Caroline Lawrence (Author)

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Series: The Roman Mysteries | Publication Date: March 3, 2010

The Thieves of Ostia

The theft of her father's signet ring leads Flavia Gemina to three extraordinary people—Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus, the mute beggar boy—who become her friends and partners in solving the first of many mysteries. Will they discover who is killing the dogs of Ostia, and why?

 

The Secrets of Vesuvius

Flavia is spending the summer with her uncle who lives near Pompeii. She and her friends are absorbed in trying to solve a riddle that may lead to a great treasure. Then Mount Vesuvius erupts and the four children find themselves in desperate danger.

 

The Pirates of Pompeii

Following the volcano's eruption, hundreds of refugees from the cities of Vesuvius try to come to terms with disaster. When children begin to go missing from the camp, Flavia Gemina and her friends investigate a powerful and charismatic man known as the Patron and come face to face with pirates, slave-dealers, and death.

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About the Author

Caroline Lawrence is the author of the Roman Mysteries, which have been turned into a television series for BBC.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Orion Children's Books (March 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1444000985
• ISBN-13: 978-1444000986
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #930,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Roman Mysteries - the first 3 books, July 15, 2010

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This review is from: Roman Mysteries Omnibus (The Roman Mysteries) (Paperback)

For those who have never read any of The Roman Mysteries by Caroline Lawrence, this is a great place to begin.

Here the first three books have been combined in one title:

1. THE THIEVES OF OSTIA

The first book sets the scene of how life was like in the tumultuous 1st century AD. The main character Flavia finds the friends that are to accompany her on their first adventure


2. THE SECRETS OF VESUVIUS

The second book begins with Jonathan, Flavia, Lupus and Nubia staying at Flavia's uncle's farm. That sounds fine...except the year is 79 AD and they are near Mount Vesuvius before it blows. Animals act strangely and birds mysteriously die as a warning of what is about to come. Added to that children are also going missing. Flavia and the others get firmly engaged into discovering what is really going on and in saving people from the volcano when it finally explodes.


3. THE PIRATES OF POMPEII

Just as with modern disasters, refugees from the eruption at Pompeii find themselves aving to find shelter in refugee camps. The young heroes also have to deal with a mystery as to why children are going missing.

The three books are well researched and great entertainment . Other books which 'Roman Mysteries' fans would probably like are:


Godstone - The Kairos Boxes


Gulliver's Travels (Barnes & Noble Classics)