This is a series of many books set in different locations of the Roman Empire starting in 79 A.D. The primary characters are Flavia, Jonathan, Nubia, and Lupus. In each book, they have to solve some sort of mystery. Details about what life was like during that time period in Rome are very vivid. In The Secrets of Vesuvius, the kids discover signs that Mt. Vesuvius is about to erupt.
Audience: 6th graders
Genre: historical fiction with a twist of mystery
Mrs. Beckwith's rating: 3 to 5 depending on which book
Amazon Reviews
Thieves of Ostia, bk 1
The Secrets of Vesuvius, bk 2
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