WHAT WOULD YOU BE IN ANCIENT ROME?

David Owen, Steph Marshall

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NQ Publishers
01 June 2024

Children's & Educational; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA)

Series: WHAT WOULD YOU BE IN...?

Find out how children lived in ancient Rome. Meet Velia the Etruscan girl who lived before the Republic was founded, at the origins of Roman civilisation. Learn about the Vestal Virgins with Claudia as she joins the cult at the age of seven. Discover Roman roads and aqueducts with the Tarquinius, the apprentice engineer. Enjoy the thrills and spills of chariot racing with Felix, the young charioteer.

AGES: 7 plus

AUTHOR: David Owen worked as an editor in children's reference publishing for many years before becoming a freelance author and editor.

Steph Marshall is a freelance illustrator and printmaker based in Berkshire. She has a particular fascination with maps and her work is often inspired by travel. Working predominantly with digital media, she creates bright, bold and playful illustrations.

SELLING POINTS: .

Makes it easy for readers to identify with children who lived in ancient Egypt .

Introduces 20 young Egyptians and the jobs they are learning .

Shows the lives of girls and women on every page providing an inclusive view of life in the ancient world .

Ideal for home & school libraries

By: David Owen
Illustrated by: Steph Marshall
Imprint: NQ Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 300mm, Width: 245mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781912944637
ISBN 10: 1912944634
Series: WHAT WOULD YOU BE IN...?
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 June 2024
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author David Owen worked as an editor in children's reference publishing for many years before becoming a freelance author. Illustrator Steph Marshall is a freelance illustrator based in the UK. She has a particular fascination with maps and her work is often inspired by travel. Working predominantly with digital media, she creates bright, bold and playful illustrations.