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Rome A High-speed History

Name: Rome A High-speed History
ISBN: 9781407111780

By Terry Deary

How did Rome rise from twin founders to ruthless emperors, fierce soldiers and gruesome entertainments?

fast-paced gruesome humorous informative

Genres

Non-fiction History Graphic Novels

What is Rome A High-speed History about?

Race through the rise and fall of Ancient Rome in ten fast-moving comic-strip stories. Meet legendary founders Romulus and Remus, powerful emperors, fierce soldiers and some truly ruthless rulers, including Caligula and Cassius. Along the way, discover how Romans lived, fought, built their empire and entertained themselves. Packed with strange facts, gruesome details and Terry Deary’s cheeky humour, this lively history brings the Roman world to life without slowing you down.

About the author

Terry Deary is a British author best known for writing the funny and fascinating Horrible Histories books. He loves making history exciting by sharing weird and wonderful facts about the past. Terry’s clever stories and jokes help children learn and laugh at the same time, making reading about history lots of fun!

Pages

93 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2011

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