He ceaselessly practices for the day when his dream of becoming a charioteer will be fulfilled. Perilus loves the thrill of a good chariot race. The boys acquire a slave to give as a gift, but soon they find out he’s not who they thought he was, and they are scrambling to save the father of one of their crew before the mystery man assassinates him. Rufus and his friends are back in this fast-paced detective tale. Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfield Rufus is getting a lot of flack for the rude message painted on the temple of Minerva, problem is, he didn’t do it! Can he and his friends find the true culprit before Rufus has to suffer the consequences? Recommended for readers ages 13 and up for some mature themes.Ī fun mystery set in Ancient Rome. The two girls band together when fire begins raining from the sky and try to flee the erupting mountain before they perish. Julia’s family plans to ship her off to a temple because of her birth defect, and it is likely that Sura will also suffer a dreadful fate. Julia, the daughter of a wealthy ship-builder born with a withered arm, and Sura, her beautiful slave, are living in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius in Ancient Rome. The Last Girls of Pompeii by Kathryn Lasky This captivating tale has a fast-paced plot that will have readers rooting for the lively Flavia, Jonathon the secret Christian, Nubia the slave, and Lupus the beggar as they seek justice in Ancient Rome. The Thieves of Ostia (Roman Mysteries Series-Book 1 of 17) by Caroline Lawrenceįlavia and her band of unlikely heroes must find out who is killing guard dogs around their port city home of Ostia before its too late. As they sail away, they witness the ravaging of their beloved home at the mercy of the molten lava. Pompeii, Tranio and Livia escape the destroyed town in a boat. When cinder and ash fell from the sky that fateful day in 79 A.D. The sleeping mountain overshadowing their town awakes and Marcus and his father must flee for their lives. Soon the two find that their fears were not unfounded. As Marcus sees the worry lines dig deeper grooves on his father’s face, he starts to worry too. Marcus knows his father is a learned man of science, and he has also come to trust when his father doesn’t feel good about something.

I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii by Lauren Tarshis

But when Mount Vesuvius erupts above them, the siblings must find a way out of the city with the book before its too late. Jack and Annie travel back in time to collect a valuable tome from Pompeii. Vacation Under the Volcano by Mary Pope Osbourne (Magic Tree House) I make a small commission from some of the links on this site. Check out these Ancient history children’s books about Rome and Italy to learn more about important events in Ancient Italian and Roman history.ĭisclaimer: Some of the following links are affiliate links.

Escape From Pompeii by Christina Balit