A Roman Adventure

When a sister, brother, best friend and family cat, Hero, leave the house looking for ancient ruins, they don't expect to be cast back in time. So when exactly that happens, our fearless Histronauts will rely on you to solve puzzles, explore ancient civilizations and get to know the locals - all while keeping an eye on mischievous Hero!

About the author

Frances Durkin is a historian, writer and mum who grew up in a large, history-loving family. A regular contributor to Aquila magazine on all sorts of historical and STEM subjects for children and co-creator of the Histronauts, Frances runs workshops at museums and bookshops and has written for the Tate. Frances lives in Buckinghamshire, UK, with her young family.Grace is an animator and the illustrator of the Histronauts books for children.

Summary

When the Histronauts travel back in time to the Roman Empire they’ll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Explore the Roman baths, try on the armour of a legionary, make a sacrifice at the temple of the gods, ride in a speeding chariot and meet ferocious gladiators. An exciting mix of history, facts and activity!

Product details

• Authors: Dr Frances Durkin, Frances Durkin
• Assisted by: Grace Cooke (Illustration), Cooke Grace (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bounce
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781911509103
• ISBN: 978-1-911509-10-3
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 200 g
• Illustrations: farbige Illustrationen
• Series: Histronauts; The Histronauts
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Ancient, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / History, Interactive & activity books & packs, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Interest age: from c 7 years, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activity Books / General, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History & the past, Educational: History, c 1000 BCE to start of CE period, Designed for home learning, Children’s interactive & activity books & packs, BCE to c 500 CE, For home learning, Interest age: from c. 7 years