The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia: Book 1

It's AD 79. Someone is killing Ostia's dogs and Flavia Gemina - inquisitive, bossy and brave - wants to find out who and why ...

The first in Caroline Lawrence''s internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look.

Flavia 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.
A talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want to read time and time again.

• | Author: Caroline Lawrence
• | Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
• | Publication Date: Apr 01, 2002
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781842550205
• | ISBN-10: 1842550209