The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia: Book 1
Caroline Lawrence
Subjects
- History Time - blasts from the past
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
Average rating
The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look. 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.
Reviews
I enjoyed this book- my favourite part was when Nubia discovered the dogs just wanted
General Flossy Birdbath 30.07.2023
I'd recommend it to people who love mysteries. I like Flavia. It was probably the best mystery I've read in ages
Baroness Mildred Bookmark 05.07.2023
I like this book because it’s full of mystery and makes you surprised.
Professor Grip Sequins 05.09.2022
plot was really interesting and I love that the story has lots of twists and turns.
Earl Gargoyle Taramasalata 02.09.2022
Amazing
Fairy Agnetha Pipistrel 09.08.2022
I accidentally read the 3rd book first but I still really enjoyed this all the same. My favourite character is Nubia the slave girl. I give it 5 stars and would DEFINETLY recommend it to my friends. Come to think of it, I think I already have! I will definitely try to get the rest of the series and read it. Another useful thing is that I have been able to learn my roman numerals better than at school.
Anonymous 18.12.2021
The roman mysteryies are great if you like adventure, mystery and fun. I liked these books because it took me back to the roman times some of it is truth full but not all of it my fav rote Carter is flavir I recumbent this for ten and over.
Dona Bubbles Gooseberry 21.07.2021
I think this book is great for children and adults who are interested about the Romans. My favourite part was the plot twist at the end I believe this book is fun and insightful.
Coach Muscles Hammersmith 06.07.2021
This book is very good. The way my teacher read it was amazing so if want some cliffhangers you can have some in the book. I would recommend this book to anyone.
Lady Morgana Heronimus 06.07.2021
I think this book taught us a lot about the Roman times. I enjoyed the exciting chase from the salve traders. I thought the characters were interesting, especially Nubia and Lupus. The end was very exciting and unexpected! I would recommend this to adults and children.
Anonymous 06.07.2021
It really griped me on!
Coach Sapphire Biscuits 24.06.2021
This book as very good as Flavia makes a lot of friends (Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus) and the person who assists Flavia, Libertus, turned out to be the villain.
Professor Bruno Bucket 03.09.2020
I loved this book because it was just so gripping! It is such a good feeling to know all my Latin would finally pay off by being able to read such a great book!!
Prince Aardvark Bumblebee 29.08.2020
This is a great book and teaches you a lot about roman times.
Lady Angora Bungalow 24.08.2020
I really loved this book. Flavia is my favourite character and it's a really good book. I love all Flavia's friends and it's funny and mysterious at the same time. I really recommend this book and I love that it's set in ancient Rome. I love the Roman Mysteries and am reading the others too. I'm so glad that there are more than one.
Marshal Cupcake Starlight 24.07.2020
It gave me a ‘what will happen next feeling!’ The only bad thing that happened was that it gave me bad dreams because there was a lot of beheading and fighting. Everything else was reallly good! I liked Jonathon the best because he was really adventurous but at the same time, he was extremely cautious. I would recommend this book to someone else as it was a great book and I wanted to read for a bit longer.
Major Flash Palm-tree 20.07.2020
I loved the entire series because the characters are all different and work well as a team. There's adventure, excitement and other great qualities.
Lady Rose Mittens 16.07.2020
It was brilliant!
Anonymous 04.09.2018
I'd recommend it to someone who likes adventures
Anonymous 23.08.2018
There are thieves around in Ostia and they want Cordius's treasure!Will Flavia,Nubia,Jonnathon and Lupus catch the thief?
Anonymous 22.08.2018
