{"product_id":"the-thieves-of-ostia-paperback","title":"The Thieves of Ostia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFlavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries. The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD79, she and her three friends, Jonathan, a Jewish boy (and secretly a Christian); Nubia, an African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy, must work together to discover who is beheading the watchdogs that guard people's homes, and why.\u003cbr\u003eA talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want to read time and time again.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile investigating the disappearance of her father's signet ring, Flavia Gemina makes some new friends - Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave girl and Lupus the mute beggar boy. Together the friends start solving mysteries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan they discover who is killing dogs in Ostia, and why? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.romanmysteries.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.orionbooks.co.uk \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e£6.99 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eISBN: 978 1 84255 020 5 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCover artwork: \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals. She took part in the British Museum's POMPEII LIVE event, giving talks that were streamed to schools all over the UK, and she is the winner of the 2009 CLASSICS ASSOCIATION PRIZE for 'a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics'. In addition to the 17 novels in the ROMAN MYSTERIES sequence, Caroline Lawrence has written five spin-off titles, all of which have contributed to total UK sales in excess of 1 million copies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit Caroline's website at www.carolinelawrence.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thieves of Ostia\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770106839328,"sku":"9781842550205","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c8db204abb660f48c0a2d236efb447bd.webp?v=1780364519","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-thieves-of-ostia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}