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The Thieves of Ostia

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The Thieves of Ostia

By: Caroline Lawrence
Narrated by: Michael Praed
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The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series.

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.

Read by Michael Praed

(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd©2001 Caroline Lawrence Ancient Civilizations Education Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Greek & Roman Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mysteries Mystery & Suspense Exciting

Critic reviews

an interesting and exciting read that is extremely well researched. It is packed with accurate detail of everyday Roman life. The story is so well paced and involving that you don't realise just how much information you are absorbing
immensely readable
Instantly accessible adventure ... trans-century appeal
The Thieves of Ostia sets up this wonderful series in fun and exciting way ... I enjoyed learning surprising details of Roman life in the company of four memorable characters. And everyone loves mystery solving!
If you like detective stories, you'll love the first in this exciting mystery series
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