
Roman Diary
Richard Platt(Author)
Walker Books Ltd (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 5. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-5295-3243-2 (ISBN)
Description
Explore the city at the heart of the ancient Roman Empire with Iliona, a Greek girl captured by pirates and sold into slavery.
The year is AD102 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave in Rome. Apart from her beloved diary, she hasn't a friend in the world... But the family she works for are not unkind, and as Iliona begins to make friends and look around her, she discovers that the teeming city at the heart of the empire is a fascinating place. Through her eyes, watch the Roman army return in triumph from war against the Dacians, visit Nero's baths, witness gladiators fighting in the famous amphitheatre, attend the senate and a sumptuous banquet, discover how Roman women style their hair and much more!
The year is AD102 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave in Rome. Apart from her beloved diary, she hasn't a friend in the world... But the family she works for are not unkind, and as Iliona begins to make friends and look around her, she discovers that the teeming city at the heart of the empire is a fascinating place. Through her eyes, watch the Roman army return in triumph from war against the Dacians, visit Nero's baths, witness gladiators fighting in the famous amphitheatre, attend the senate and a sumptuous banquet, discover how Roman women style their hair and much more!
Reviews / Votes
The lively narrative takes the reader with her to the baths, the Senate, gladiatorial combat, Roman feasts and much more in authentic and entertaining detail - a super way to learn history. The diary format is always popular and a good way to break text into manageable chunks. A useful reference source as well as enjoyable stories * Parents in Touch *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
106 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-3243-2 (9781529532432)
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Persons
Richard Platt is the author of Pirate Diary, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Silver Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award for Best Factual Book, and Castle Diary, which was Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award. www.richardplatt.co.uk
David Parkins is a diverse artist, who has been successfully published in a variety of newspapers and comics as well as children's books. He is the illustrator of Roman Diary by Richard Platt and Alexander the Great by Jamila Gavin. www.davidparkins.com
David Parkins is a diverse artist, who has been successfully published in a variety of newspapers and comics as well as children's books. He is the illustrator of Roman Diary by Richard Platt and Alexander the Great by Jamila Gavin. www.davidparkins.com