New Releases by Caroline Lawrence

Avontuurlijke serie vol cliffhangers en onverwachte wendingen, voor fans van De Grijze Jager en Spirit Animals. Met een tijdmachine naar het verleden reizen... zou jij het durven? Alex wordt gekozen voor een levensgevaarlijke opdracht: via een tijdmachine reist hij tweeduizend jaar terug in de tijd. Als hij slaagt, krijgt hij een miljoen, Maar als het fout gaat, kan het hem zijn leven kosten... De drie gouden regels voor tijdreizen: 1. Je moet zonder kleren vertrekken en je komt zonder kleren terug. 2. Je mag alleen drinken, niet eten. 3. Je moet zo min mogelijk contact hebben met mensen in het verleden. Anders loop je de kans dat je niet alleen het verleden maar ook het heden voor altijd verandert. Avontuur. Tijdreizen. Spannend.

El cuarto volumen de la colección «Misterios romanos», cuyas tres entregas anteriores han sido la delicia de miles de niños. Además de disfrutar de divertidas historias de detectives, los niños aprenderán cómo era la vida en la antigua Roma. En esta cuarta parte de la serie Misterios Romanos, Flavia Gémina, Nubia y Lupo celebran en la ciudad romana de Ostia el cumpleañosde su amigo Jonatán. De pronto, surge un extraño visitante que desea ver al padre de Jonatán, y al día siguiente, el visitante desaparece y con él, el muchacho. Sus amigos descubren que se ha marchado en misión secreta a Roma y están dispuestos a encontrarlo. Emprenden entonces una peligrosa aventura que los conduce hasta el palacio del emperador Tito, donde se prepara una terrible venganza que tendrá consecuencias sorprendentes para la familia de Jonatán.

Los secretos del Vesubio es el segundo volumen de la serie «Misterios romanos», que se inició con Ladrones en el foro . Además de disfrutar de divertidas historias de detectives, los niños aprenderán cómo era la vida en la antigua Roma. Flavia Gémina navega rumbo a la bahía de Nápoles acompañada de sus amigos Jonatán, Nubia y Lupo. Van a pasar el verano con un tío suyo que vive cerca de Pompeya, pero, no bien llegan, los temblores sacuden la tierra, los animales se comportan de modo extraño y la gente sueña con un desastre inminente. Es el Vesubio, que entra en erupción y pone a los cuatro niños en un terrible peligro. A pesar de todo, la inquieta pandilla se verá pronto implicada en la resolución de un enigma que puede llevarles hasta un gran tesoro.

Alex and his friend Dinu vowed never to time-travel again . . . But now it's summer and Alex and Dinu have been offered a luxury summer holiday in Athens. After a rooftop banquet the evening they arrive, everyone gets food poisoning and is told not to eat for 48 hours. When Alex and Dinu feel better, they decide to stretch their legs. But the moment they step out of the hotel, their limo pulls up with their dangerous mentor Solomon Daisy who now has a new mission for them. He wants them to go back to the 'Golden Age of Athens' - to a time when Socrates was alive and when Athens was at peace with Sparta. The second book in Caroline Lawrence's gripping new time-travel series.

Author Caroline Lawrence shares plot advice from Hollywood movies, character ideas from Greek mythology and her own revelations about how the brain can help of hinder the writing process. She also takes you through her writing process step by step and shares over a hundred bite-sized storytelling tips.

From the million-copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries comes a nail-biting time-travel adventure in Roman London - where past meets present. Billionaire Solomon Daisy is obsessed with the skeleton of a blue-eyed girl from Roman London. He has managed to invent a Time Machine so that he can go and find her, but it's estimated that for each hour spent in the past, the time traveller's life will be shortened so Solomon recruits a potential child time traveller: Alex Papas, a twelve-year-old boy who knows a smattering of Greek and Latin. Alex's mission is to go back to Londinium through a portal in London's Mithraeum and find out all he can about the blue-eyed girl. There are just three rules: 1. Naked you go and naked you must return. 2. Drink, don't eat. 3. As little interaction as possible. But Time Travel is no picnic - and Roman London is far more dangerous than anyone could have known.

The second thrilling adventure in a new historical series from million-copy-selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian. Britannia AD 94. On the run from the Emperor Domitian, fifteen-year-old Fronto has joined the Roman army in order to find the security and structure he craves. But when his younger sister Ursula is captured by a terrifying Druid called Snakebeard, he must make an impossible decision. Can he leave the army, when desertion is punishable by death? His desire: To become a good soldier His quest: To rescue his sister His destiny: To find his place in Roman Britain From the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2. Historical locations featured in this book are a British Iron Age Village, Bath Spa and the fortress at Caerleon.

A thrilling tale of danger, friendship and loyalty from Roman Mysteries bestseller Caroline Lawrence, set against the backdrop of the ancient world. Gorgeous and evocative, this captivating new teen novel imagines the life of a heroine of early Rome. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+ Few have ever seen her, but all of Laurentum knows the story of Camilla - tied to a spear and thrown across a river by her father as he fled for his life. The Goddess Diana saved the baby, and now it is Camilla's turn to save Laurentum as the Trojans march on the town. But Camilla is a wild girl from the forest, not the Amazon they imagine, and so Acca must step in to help her new friend adjust to the great destiny before her. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 12+

"If, as P.K.’s foster mother puts it, ‘a Detective is someone who uncovers the Truth & brings Justice’ then Lawrence…is being the kind of detective all good authors can be."--New York Times Book Review on P.K. Pinkerton and the Deadly Desperados P.K. Pinkerton’s detective agency is thriving in Virginia City—until the evening P.K. is abruptly stuffed into a turnip sack and tossed into the back of a wagon! Surfacing in Chinatown, P.K. is forced into taking a job trailing the abductor’s fiancé in Carson City. Danger lurks at every turn. P.K. must battle quicksand, escape the despicable former Deputy Marshall, Jack Williams, and save Poker Face Jace from certain death at the hands of the fatal “Black Widow,” who is courting P.K.’s friend and mentor. Master-of-disguise P.K. Pinkerton has almost perfected the art of staying hidden in plain sight, but when the stakes become life or death, the only thing that can save the young detective is to give away the biggest secret of all.

Floridius the Soothsayer has been asked to read the omens for a wealthy man whose villa appears to be haunted. The pay is good but it means studying a sheep's liver and poor Floridius faints at the sight of blood! Can Threptus solve the mystery and save his friend from embarrassment? Join Threptus and Floridius on their hilarious and action-packed adventures among Rome's superstitious underclass, and don't miss this ruder, funnier and still historically accurate companion to The Roman Mysteries.

"Clever, and very funny."--The New York Times The year is 1862, and twelve-year-old P.K. “Pinky” Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin’ Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma’s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. Problem is, that’s exactly what Whittlin’ Walt is after, and he’ll do just about anything to get his hands on it. P.K. will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. But time is running out, and no one can run forever. After all, this is the Wild West, and there’s hardly a safe place to hide.

Ils sont quatre : Flavia, la fille d'un riche armateur romain, Jonathan, un jeune chrétien, Nubia, l'esclave africaine, et Lupus, le jeune mendiant muet. Les quatre amis embarquent pour la Grèce, à la poursuite d'un sinistre trafiquant d'enfants esclaves. Un périple à hauts risques, au gré des tempêtes, des surprises et des trahisons.

Ils sont quatre : Flavia, fille d'un riche armateur romain ; Jonathan, un jeune chrétien ; Nubia, l'esclave africaine ; et Lupus, le jeune mendiant muet. Réunis par le hasard, ils vont devenir inséparables. Leurs enquêtes se situent au coeur de la Rome antique et réussissent à rendre très proche une période passionnante. Ce troisième épisode les plonge juste après l'éruption du Vésuve, à Pompéi.

Ils sont quatre : Flavia, fille d'un riche armateur romain ; Jonathan, un jeune chrétien ; Nubia, l'esclave africaine ; et Lupus, le jeune mendiant muet. Réunis par le hasard, ils vont devenir inséparables. Leurs enquêtes se situent au coeur de la Rome antique et réussissent à rendre très proche une période passionnante. Dans ce nouvel épisode, un visiteur surgi du passé de la famille de Jonathan fait son apparition.

From the author of the bestselling ROMAN MYSTERIES, a new series set in the Wild West, packed with danger and deadly desperados at every turn!

It's the summer of AD 79 and Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus, set sail for the Bay of Naples where they are going to stay with Flavia's uncle near Pompeii. Once they arrive, they are soon absorbed in a quest to solve a riddle that may lead to treasure. But then tragedy strikes: Mount Vesuvius erupts and the friends must flee for their lives! Not just a mystery - this is an absolutely thrilling action adventure that brings history to life!

Jonathan's father, Doctor Mordecai, is summoned to Rome to help the plague victims. The four young detectives are wanted too, as the Emperor Titus believes that they can find the mysterious enemy who seeks Rome's destruction. Can the friends prevent disaster? And what is Jonathan's secret mission?

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.

It's August, AD 81. Presumed dead by their families but wanted by unknown authorities, Flavia and her friends feel very far from home. When news of more kidnappings reach them, and they discover that one of Miriam's twins is among the missing, the four detectives set out for Halicarnassus to help. Here they find the countryside is full of prophets who heal the sick and cure the lame - or are they merely tricksters and villains in disguise?

Flavia and her friends are on a quest for the Emperor Titus - to steal a valuable gemstone known as 'Nero's Eye'. The Delphic Oracle prophesied that whoever owns the gem will rule Rome - so Titus is determined to claim it for himself. Their travels take them across the Roman province of Mauretania, from Sabratha (in modern Libya) to Volubilis (Morocco). As they travel on a caravan across the desert they encounter slave-traders, pantomime actors and a wild animal stampede. The detectives must consider another quest: what has happened to Uncle Gaius? Meanwhile, Flavia faces some tough decisions about her future.

Ils sont quatre: Flavia, la fille d'un armateur romain, Jonathan le jeune chrétien, Nubia, l'esclave africaine affranchie, et Lupus, le petit Grec muet. Scopas, un ami de Lupus, les appelle au secours: l'un des chevaux vedettes du Circus Maximus a disparu. Un nouveau mystère pour Flavia et ses amis, dans les coulisses des courses de chars, le plus grand spectacle de l'Empire!

Ils sont quatre : Flavia, la fille d'un armateur romain, Jonathan, le jeune chrétien, Nubia, l'esclave africaine affranchie, et Lupus, le petit Grec muet. Ils arrivent à Surrentum, dans la magnifique villa de Pollius Felix, dont Flavia est secrètement amoureuse. Malgré le bel été qui s'annonce, leur séjour risque d'être mouvementé : quelqu'un veut empoisonner l'épouse de Pollius.

Eleven-year-old Flavia and her friends Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia are invited to visit Pulchra, who asks them to uncover who is trying to poison her mother.

Hot-headed as ever, Flavia Gemina is determined to prove to her handsome tutor Aristo that she really is a detective of the highest order. At first, the mystery of the missing bread rolls seems like an easy - and rather dull - case to solve. But it stumps Flavia and her friends ... until she investigates the meaning behind the strange word games that the slave Romulus likes to play.

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