Visitor's Guide to Ancient Rome

By: Lesley Sims

Illustrated by Various

Series : Visitor Guides

Age 9+

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This spoof travel guide covers all aspects of Ancient Roman life, from how Romans farmed and what they ate to Roman gods and how they were worshipped. With humorous cartoon illustrations, fact boxes and timelines, plus a guide to the best villas and markets. Contents and index pages are included, plus internet links to help children find out more.

Details

Extent:: 128 pages
Dimensions:: 201.2 x 138.4mm
Paperback ISBN:: 9781409577553
Key Stage:: KS2, KS3
Publication Date:: February 2014
Work Reference:: 01935

Author

Lesley dreamed of being a writer, but studied law as her mother insisted she had "something to fall back on". Since joining Usborne Publishing, she has written and edited hundreds of books, from funny rhyming stories to an award-winning history book. Nowadays, she is often found recording books, too, in Usborne's very own recording studio.

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Series

Usborne's humorous Visitor Guides to ancient cities are crammed full of advice as you step back in time to visit these worlds. Each page is illustrated with things to do.

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Quicklinks

Visit Usborne Quicklinks for links to websites where you can travel back in time and explore life in ancient Rome with videos, interactive maps and more.

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