{"product_id":"9781842550205","title":"The Roman Mysteries: The Thieves of Ostia : Book 1","description":"By: Lawrence, Caroline \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Hachette Children's Group \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 01\/04\/02 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781842550205 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 197 x 129 x 16 \u003cbr\u003e Description: The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look. Flavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries.  The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD79, she and her three friends, Jonathan, a Jewish boy (and secretly a Christian); Nubia, an African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy, must work together to discover who is beheading the watchdogs that guard people's homes, and why.   A talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want to read time and time again.","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41040733044919,"sku":"9781842550205","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9781842550205.jpg?v=1757156318","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781842550205","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}