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Mystery of the Roman Ransom
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Binding: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2002-11-01
Reading Level: Ages 4-8

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Editorial Reviews:

[intro] In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky teacher, a little bit of logic, and a lot of amusing misadventure.

It seems the boys can get nothing right: Their teacher's fiftieth birthday is long past (they should have done their math homework); the servant they bought as a present for his birthday isn't just your run-of-the-mill Gaul slave but a courier running for his life; and, to top it all off, the message he's carrying requests the assassination of a Roman senator--the father of one of the boys.



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Summary: title (because i couldn't think of anything else)
Comment: This book was cool and cool and awesome and i liked it...... no thats not right....i LOVED it. its REALLY good...You should read the first one first so it makes sense......ya.. so... end of review. *triumphant music*
PS. i'm 11 years old

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Summary: Recommend
Comment: My son read Detectives in Togas last year and loved it! This is part two. Not as good as D in T but still kept his attention.

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Summary: A Hard to Solve Mystery
Comment: This book was about a class that had to find out which one of their fathers would be murdured and why. Their teacher helps them solve it also. This was a good book.

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Summary: A rare mix, educational and fun!
Comment: My 9 year-old son had to do a book report on a historical fiction book about Rome. We read this together, as it was a little above his reading level in places. My 7 year-old listened as well. We read it in 3 days, if they had had their way, we would have finished in one. They loved this story. I stopped in several places and we recounted the logic of characters, trying to figure out the mystery ourselves. I also had a map of ancient Rome handy, to follow the various wanderings of the characters. Knowing your Greek/Roman myths is a plus, this book is a great application for those just finishing studying the ancient myths. For those concerned about violence and character issues, there are many situations that present themselves in the story for discussion. We had a few times where we stopped and asked, "What do you think about that decision?" A great book, WE highly recommend it!

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Summary: Winterfled has done it again!
Comment: The detectives in toga are back! Ever read the first one? You should; this is a rare things: a sequal as good as the original.

This time, it's Caius that's in trouble (read the book to find out just how and why). It all started when the boys decided to buy their teacher a birthday present, and got him (they think) a deaf and dumb slave named Udo. That's just the start of their troubles, because Udo is more than he seems, and they suddenly find themselves in a web of intrigue and murder, when they stumble on a plot to assassinate a famous senator. It could be one of their fathers!

In this novel, we learn more about the boys, as they display their loyalty and courage. Caius, for one, isn't the same brawny wannabe Hercules he was in the last one, but shows his brave side.

It all takes the same wit, hair breath'd escapes, razor-sharp logic and good sense and you have yourself another wonderful novel!



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