Mystery of the Roman Ransom: An Amusing Crime-Solving Adventure in Ancient Rome for Kids (Ages 8-12)

Winterfeld, Henry

ISBN 10: 0152162682 / ISBN 13: 9780152162689

Published by Clarion Books (edition First Edition), 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mystery of the Roman Ransom: An Amusing Crime-Solving Adventure in Ancient Rome for Kids (Ages 8-12)
• Publisher: Clarion Books (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0152162682
• ISBN 13: 9780152162689
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Biermann, Fritz
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky teacher, a little bit of logic, and a lot of amusing misadventure.

It seems the boys can get nothing right: Their teacher's fiftieth birthday is long past (they should have done their math homework); the servant they bought as a present for his birthday isn't just your run-of-the-mill Gaul slave but a courier running for his life; and, to top it all off, the message he's carrying requests the assassination of a Roman senator—the father of one of the boys.

About the Author

Henry Winterfeld (1901-1990) was born in Germany. He began writing for children in 1933, when he wrote Trouble at Timpetill to entertain his son, who was sick with scarlet fever. He went on to write a number of children's books, which have been published around the world.