There Was A Roman in Your Garden /
BETTANY HUGHES ; Illustrated by Nathan Reed
- 215 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
"A history of the Romans in 20 buried treasures"--Cover.
It's your lucky day! You've stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your garden that was buried thousands of years ago by a child living in ancient Rome. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as: Armour made of real crocodile skin ; Twinkling treasure said to protect its wearer from evil ; A fun game made of a pig's knuckle ; Evidence of the world's first pizza! Unpack the treasure chest and discover the objects that a child just like you was using thousands of years ago. You'll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favourite snacks and so much more.
Audience Ages 7-12.
9780241662151 RM 65.50
Rome--Antiquities--Juvenile literature. Rome--Civilization--Juvenile literature Rome--Social conditions--510-30 B.C.--Juvenile literature.