Mystery of the Roman Ransom

by Henry Winterfeld

Other authorsFritz Biermann (Illustrator), Edith McCormick (Translator)
Paperback, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

833

Publication

HMH Books for Young Readers (2002), Edition: 1, 240 pages

Description

The purchase of a slave for their teacher leads a group of schoolboys in ancient Rome into a dangerous intrigue.

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LibraryThing member Hamburgerclan
This one is a mystery in the sense that "Scooby Doo" is a mystery. You need some sort of plot in which to intertwine the jokes. Set in ancient Rome, "Mysteryof the Roman Ransom" tells the story of seven boys--all classmates and sons of famous senators. They buy a slave, Udo, as a birthday gift for
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their tutor and it turns out that Udo was unwittingly involved in a plot to murder one of the boys' fathers. But which father is threatened and how will they save him? The book plays out like a good sitcom with lovable characters and amusing twists to the story. 'Tis definitely worth checking out.
--J.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1990-05

Physical description

240 p.; 5.13 inches

ISBN

0152162682 / 9780152162689

Lexile

730L

Pages

240

DDC/MDS

833
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