Romans

by John Townsend

Overview

Time to take a sideways look at the bizarre and outrageous from throughout history - and it's all TRUE!

Which mad idea poisoned thousands of Romans?
Which bad emperor was top of the crazy tree?
What dangerous sport was most likely to get you killed?

Find out the answers to these questions inside, along with lots of facts, quizzes, and other bonkers stuff as you take a bumpy journey into the darkest crannies of Roman history with Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781445121956
Publisher:	Hachette Children's Group
Publication date:	11/14/2013
Series:	EDGE: Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous , #1
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Born on the stroke of midnight in a little house in the ancient Roman town of Caesaromagus (Chelmsford), John grew up with a love of stories, the power of words and the magic of plays on the stage. John trained as a secondary school teacher and was first published in 1983. Oodles of years later, he became a full-time writer. He's well known for writing to encourage readers into books and has been named a 'Reading Champion' by the National Literacy Trust.