Imprint
- Orion Children's Books
- Orion Children's Books
The Roman Mystery Scroll, Fiction, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Threptus angers the gods, by eating a cake meant as an offering, in the second of The Roman Mystery Scrolls - a major new extension of the bestselling The Roman Mysteries brand.
Floridius, freelance soothsayer, is afraid that he has lost his talent for seeing the future. Threptus wants to find some titbits of information that his mentor can use to convince people he still has the gift, but will a poisoned honey cake lead to disaster along the way
Join Threptus and Floridius on their hilarious and action-packed adventures among Rome's superstitious underclass, and don't miss this ruder, funnier and still historically accurate companion to The Roman Mysteries.
Praise for The Roman Mystery Scrolls: The Poisoned Honey Cake: Book 2
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These books are great fun ... it's a breath of fresh air, a short and sweet little story to cheer you up on a dull day. - POP CLASSICS
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Lawrence can always be relied on to deliver a cracking good yarn and this second adventure ... is no exception ... More please! - PIROTTA BLOG
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his entertaining historical adventure is ideal for engaging reluctant boys, and provides a great stepping stone on to lengthier works. - BOOKTRUST
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What a magnificent book! Caroline Lawrence has delivered again! - GUARDIAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Caroline Lawrence
Caroline 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.
Visit Caroline's website at www.carolinelawrence.com and follow her on Twitter @CarolineLawrenc.
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