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Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome
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025907
ISBN
9781101998106
Grade 3-7
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Description
Are you brave enough to walk the streets of Ancient Rome? Ancient Rome is a dangerous place for even the casual person walking down the street. Keeping with the humorous approach to historical information, the book covers the rough culture of Ancient Rome. Parents of younger readers may want to read through this fun book first to see if the discussions on death, infant mortality, and corporal punishment are too heavy of topics for your student. A great introduction to Ancient Rome culture. Reading the short bios and the helpful hints may spark interest for further exploration. 127 pgs, pb. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome
The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome contains information vital to the sensible time traveler:
- Where can I find a decent hotel room in ancient Rome for under five sesterces a day?
- Is horse parking included?
- What do I do if I’m attacked by barbarians?
- What are my legal options if I’m fed to the lions at the Colosseum?
All this is answered and more. There is handy advice on finding the best picnicking spots to watch Julius Caesar’s assassination at the Roman Forum in 44 BC, as well as helpful real estate tips to profit from the great Roman fire of AD 64. There are even useful recommendations on which famous historical figures to meet for lunch, and a few nifty pointers on how to avoid being poisoned, beheaded, or torn apart by an angry mob.
Category Description for Thrifty Guides
Think Tripadvisor® for historical time eras. Taking a humorous approach to historical information, the readings engage students from the introductory materials. These will make a wonderful addition to a historical era study to add light reading into some heavy historical topics. Great in engaging reluctant readers as the author uses humor to make the reading fun. Students are introduced to people to Have Lunch With, as well as Helpful Hints when it comes to customs and culture, and maps to places and locations as they are "transported" back in time to experience history. Useful for a fun or independent read when studying ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Medieval times, or the American Revolution.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Puffin Books |
| Author: | Jonathan W. Stokes |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781101998106 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.4 |
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