“It isn’t where I thought things were going.” For those of you who have been following this series of reviews about Caroline Lawrence’s historical novels for older children, I can tell you: this is the book. By that, I mean, this is the book that features ‘the kiss’ that lead to the Christian school in… Read More Book Review: The Roman Mysteries V – The Dolphins of Laurentum by Caroline Lawrence
“Lawrence writes with superb accuracy, weaving total fiction with documented fact…” Continuing my series of reviews covering a fondly-remembered set of books (see previous reviews for books I, II and III). Book IV is another one I’ve definitely read – I recall the scenes even if I could recall little of the story. I knew… Read More Book Review: The Roman Mysteries IV – The Assassins of Rome by Caroline Lawrence
“If tales of destruction and kidnapping of children can be said to be damned good fun – then this is it!” Continuing to work my way through this collection of novels from the brilliant Caroline Lawrence – some read many years previously – and trying to work out what I remember and what I don’t.… Read More Book Review: The Roman Mysteries III – The Pirates of Pompeii
“…exactly the kind of thing older children want and young adults expect in a satisfying book.” On a sudden whim, I bought the entire collection of the Roman Mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence just recently. They take me back to my days of teaching in Bangladesh when my children were young and both they and… Read More Book Review: The Roman Mysteries I – The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence
My rating: 4 of 5 stars If children’s/YA fiction isn’t your thing, bear with me a little longer. One more review to go after this and then I’m done with this wonderful series of books. A meatier classic will come soon! For everyone else who has an inner child like mine, carry on reading… The… Read More Book Review: Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
My rating: 5 of 5 stars I will confess a considerable bias in writing this review. Let me tell you a story… Once upon a time there was a young(ish) man who took his family off to a strange and bizarre land, where they settled – for a few months – in the home of… Read More Book Review: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
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