Mystery of the Roman Ransom: An Amusing Crime-Solving Adventure in Ancient Rome for Kids (Ages 8-12)

Mystery of the Roman Ransom: An Amusing Crime-Solving Adventure in Ancient Rome for Kids (Ages 8-12)

<DIV>In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky teacher, a little bit of logic, and a lot of amusing misadventure.<BR /><BR /> It seems the boys can get nothing right: Their teacher's fiftieth birthday is <I>long </I>past (they should have done their math homework); the servant they bought as a present for his birthday isn't just your run-of-the-mill Gaul slave but a courier running for his life; and, to top it all off, the message he's carrying requests the assassination of a Roman senator-the father of one of the boys.</DIV>