They make a great group of kids who are handy as solving mysteries. Her family purchases a young black girl, Nubia, as a slave and companion for Flavia, and the fourth member of the group is Lupus, a young beggar whose tongue was cut out some years ago.
The main character, Flavia, is the daughter of a sea captain, and she lives next door to Jonathan, a Jew whose family has converted to the new religion, Christianity. " This is a very entertaining book about four children who become friends in Ostia in 79 AD. It's not a good read-a-loud but it was quite a clever book encorperating different religions and cultres and mystery too. It's a 6th grade book for Maryn this year and we wanted to get a jump-start on it.
Good books to share with a young friend." These descriptions may be frightening for young children, but they were fascinating to read as an adult. The second and third books take place during the erruption of Vesuvius and its aftermath. Once more, the circumstance the kids find themselves in don't come off as contrived, like they so easily could. I've read the first four and the picture that Lawrence paints of ancient Rome is really interesting. These books are about 4 children-a sea captain's daughter, a Christian doctor's son, an african slave girl, and a young urchan who has had his tounge cut out who strike up an unlikely friendship and together travel the Roman empire solving mysteries. "These are children's books, but they are a lot of fun and I recommend them for kids in 3rd or 4th grade. They become firm friends as they search for the killer, narrowly escape being kidnapped by a slave dealer, and uncover a series of burglaries. Her investigation leads her to three extraordinary people: Jonathan, her new neighbor Nubia, an African slave girl and Lupus, a mute beggar boy. When the dogs on Flavia's street start dying, she is determined to find out who is killing them-and why. Set in a graveyard, marketplace, and courtyards of a Roman city, this fast-paced mystery paints a vivid picture of the life in ancient times.
Flavia Gemina, a Roman sea captain's daughter, is about to embark on a thrilling adventure.
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