by Caroline Lawrence
Flavia Gemina is a 10 year old girl who lives in the ancient Roman town of Ostia. She and her father, Marcus Flavius Geminus, a well to do sailor, live by themselves with their two slaves. Flavia has a real skill for locating lost trinkets, and that skill will come in handy as the plot of the story unfolds.
Soon after meeting her new next door neighbors and becoming fast friends with a boy her age named Jonathon, she finds her first real mystery.
Dogs are being beheaded!
She needs the help of her three new friends to solve the mystery: Jonathon, her next door neighbor; Lupus, a beggar boy with no tongue; and Nubia, Flavia's slave (whom she received as a birthday present).
Can they stop these happenings? What is the reason for this, and most importantly who is behind this?
The answers will shock you!
This is a must read for all who love a good mystery. With a lot of factual insight on ancient Roman life mixed with the tension of a good mystery, you really can't put the book down!
This book is suitable for advanced 7th graders and up.
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