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Great Peoples of the Past. The Romans

Historical

The secrets and wonders of the great civilizations of the past.

Captivating stories enriched with lots of information: a series that takes you on a journey to discover ancient peoples through the eyes of a young protagonist from the era.

In the fourth book,the Romans: engineers of the ancient world, laid the foundations of the modern world. Innovators in military art, they were masters of engineering, architecture, and hydraulics. Follow young apprentice Numerius in a villa that has been the site of a theft. Will he prove his innocence and find the culprit?

  • Each volume is told from the perspective of a young character from the time, allowing readers to step into history and experience major events and mysteries of ancient civilizations firsthand.
  • The narratives blend fiction and real information, striking the perfect balance between entertainment and learning about the lives, cultures, and wonders of ancient peoples.
Publisher: Edizioni EL
Target: 8-10
Year: 2017
Author
Christian Hill

Christian Hill is an author and screenwriter. He has written many children’s stories including Il Ladro dei Ceili (The Sky Thief), Rizzoli, winner of the Cento Children’s Literature Prize in 2019, and Olga, una Storia di Pace in Tempo di Guerra (Olga, A Story of Peace in Wartime), Rizzoli, which entered the Italian IBBY Honour List in 2023. His works have been translated into several languages, some of which he can recognise and some of which he can’t. He loves music, role-playing games and his armchair.

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