Sirens of Surrentum (Roman Mysteries #11)
Author(s): Caroline Lawrence
Summer AD 80. Flavia and her friends receive an invitation to stay at the luxurious Villa Limona in Surrentum, where their friend Pulchra has a mystery she desperately wants them to solve. After a year of hardship and disasters, people are in cheerful spirits - there is even talk of love and romance. But it seems one of the guests has murder in mind. Can Flavia and her friends track down the would-be poisoner before it's too late?
General Information
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- : Orion Publishing Co
- : Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- : 0.0
- : 07 September 2006
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Caroline Lawrence
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : 272
- : 1 Diagram(s),2 Map(s)
More About The Product
Romans are a hugely popular subject with children but no other comparable series exists. The Romans are National Curriculum Key Stages 1 and 2. Terrific storytelling cominbed with rigorously researched historical detail. The series has been sold in 17 languages. Over 900,000 copies of the series sold in the UK alone. Sixteen books have been commissioned - guaranteeing the series' devoted fans seven further adventures. Inspiration for the prime time BBC TV live action series.
Caroline Lawrence is American. She won a scholarship to Cambridge to read Classical Archaeology, then did a degree in Hebrew and Jewish studies at University College London. She now lives in London with her English husband and teaches Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Art and French to children.
