Caroline Lawrence

Con este primer volumen comienza la serie «Misterios romanos», protagonizada por Flavia Gémina y su pandilla, que además de ofrecer a los niños entretenidas historias de detectives les contarán cómo

Walt el Llesques, cap del crim de Virginia City, ha mort. Un munt de pistolers es maten entre ells -literalment- per ocupar el seu lloc. En aquest clima enrarit, P.K. Pinkerton ("Pinky"), un jove molt especial de 12 anys, s'estableix com detectiu. El seu primer cas arriba de seguida: una minyona, la Martha, ha vist com assassinen la seva senyora, i tem per la seva vida perquè sap que l'assassí també l'ha vist a ella. Després de donar al Pinky una pista molt críptica, la Martha desapareix. Ell té molt poc temps per solucionar el cas... abans de ser acusat del crim i acabar a la forca.

Walt el Navajas, jefe del crimen de Virginia City, ha muerto. Un montón de pistoleros se matan entre ellos -literalmente- por ocupar su lugar. En este clima enrarecido, P.K. Pinkerton ("Pinky"), un joven muy especial de 12 años, se establece como detective. Su primer caso llega enseguida: una criada, Martha, ha visto cómo asesinan a su señora, y teme por su vida porque sabe que el asesino también la ha visto a ella. Tras dar a Pinky una pista muy críptica, Martha desaparece. Él tiene muy poco tiempo para solucionar el caso... antes de ser acusado del crimen y acabar en la horca.

September AD 80. Flavia and her friends go to Rome to celebrate the Festival of Jupiter at Senator Cornixs town house. When a famous racehorse goes missing, Nubia sets out to recover it. The four friends find themselves caught up in a plot against one of the rival factions, the Greens. Who is trying to sabotage the charioteers? Could it be an inside job, or someone with a grudge from long ago? And how many men and horses will die before the killer is caught?

Anxious to solve the mystery of whether his mother is still alive, and keen to follow his uncles dying wish, Lupus and his friends sail to the island of Rhodes, site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world - and base of a criminal mastermind!

Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work - and they learn what happened to Jonathans family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier.

The first in a brand new historical adventure series from million-copy-selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian.The year is AD 94. When the evil Emperor Domitian sends soldiers to seize his familys home in the middle of the night, twelve-year-old Juba must escape with his brother and sisters, and journey to distant Britannia on the edge of the known world.His task: To avoid capture and death. His quest: To find a safe haven in Britain.His destiny: To save the children. Brand new exciting Roman series from the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2. Historical locations featured in book 1 are Rome, Ostia, Londinium and Fishbourne.

El undecimo volumen de la colección "Misterios romanos", cuyas diez entregas anteriores han sido leídas con deleite por miles de niños. Los jóvenes lectores disfrutarán de divertidas historias de detectives y aprenderan como era la vida en la antigua Roma. Un año despues de la devastadora erupcion del volcan Vesubio, Flavia, Jonatan, Nubia y Lupo se encuentran de vacaciones en la fastuosa Villa Limona, con la maravillosa bahia de Napoles a sus pies. Sin embargo, entre tanto lujo y diversion, hay algo que amenaza lavida de los veraneantes. Pocos años antes y muy cerca de alli, el emperador Neron intento cometer un crimen abominable, y ahora entre los invitados a la villa se encuentra un envenenador dispuesto a convertir la alegria en tragedia. Inmersos en el ambiente festivo que reina en el lugar, los cuatro amigos no se hallan con el mejor animo para desenmascarar al culpable, pero aun asi han de intentarlo si no quieren que la desgracia se cierna inexorablemente sobre Villa Limona.

Roma se encuentra en plena efervescencia debido a las emocionantes carreras de cuadrigas que se disputan en Circo Máximo. Cuando Flavia y sus tres amigos llegan a la capital para presencias el gran evento, un valiosisimo caballo desaparece misteriosamente. Entonces, acompañados por su nuevo amigo Escopas, el auriga de Delfos, los jovenes investigadores emprenden su busqueda, que los lleva a infiltrarse en las turbias facciones que rivalizan a muerte en las carreras. ¿Quien ha robado el insustituible ejemplar y por que? De momento, Flavia, Nubia, Jonatan y Lupo solo saben una cosa: que en la agitada Roma de las carreras de carros muy pocas son lo que parecen.El auriga de Delfos es el duodecimo volumen de la coleccion Misterios Romanos, cuyas once entregas anteriores han conquistado una legion de fieles lectores. Ademas de disfrutar de divertidas historias de detectives, los jovenes lectores aprenderan como era la vida en la antigua Roma.

March AD 80. In Rome, the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be a hundred days of games to open his new amphitheatre (now known as the Colosseum). Flavia, Nubia and Lupus take this opportunity to go to Rome and search for their missing friend, Jonathan. Their search leads the young detectives straight to the games, where they must face wild beasts and gladiators to accomplish their mission.

Its October AD 79. The arrival of a ragged man at the Geminus household sets in motion a series of events which take Flavia and her three friends to an opulent villa by the sea at Laurentum, a few miles south of Ostia. Just off the coast is a sunken wreck full of treasure which could be the answer to all their problems. But someone else is after the treasure, too. As the four children try to recover it, they solve the terrible mystery of Lupuss past.

En temps de la conquesta de l'oest nord-americà, un predicador i la seva esposa són assassinats per uns bandits que buscquen el plànol d'una mina de plata que els farà milionaris. Com que no el trobe

From Morocco to Libya, from Ostia to Surrentum - Caroline Lawrence has travelled widely to give the Roman Mysteries unrivalled authenticity among historical novels. Her research trips have yielded a dazzling array of insights that allow Caroline to vividly re-imagine the ancient world and to bring her characters and stories to life. This book gathers together anecdotes, factual information and advice for children and their families looking to explore exotic locations, as well as offering compelling background to the real world behind the bestselling Roman Mysteries novels.

En tiempos de la conquista del oeste americano, un predicador y su esposa son asesinados por unos cuatreros que buscan el plano de una mina de plata que los hará millonarios. Al no encontrarlo en la casa, deciden buscar al hijo adoptivo de la pareja, P.K. Pinkerton, un joven con una gran habilidad para la supervivencia y los disfraces, y un defecto: es incapaz de leer las facciones de la gente, y no puede saber si le hablan en serio, en broma, o, peor, si le amenazan. Y este defecto no es lo mas recomendable cuanto te persiguen de una ciudad a otra para matarte. Por suerte, P.K. contara con la ayuda de varios personajes inolvidables, entre ellos Sam Clemens, un periodista que sera recordado en el futuro por su pseudonimo Mark Twain.

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.

Jonathans 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 Romes destruction.Can the friends prevent disaster? And what is Jonathans secret mission?

The first in Caroline Lawrences 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 ships 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 peoples 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.

In the second in this adventure series, Virginia Citys newest detective, P.K. Pinkerton, takes on his first case - finding the killer of a murdered girl before he strikes again!P.K. Pinkerton is back in the second book of this whip-crackingly brilliant series set in Americas Wild West.The death of sadistic desperado Whittlin Walt has created an opening for Chief of the Comstock Desperados. Several young gunfighters are battling it out in the saloons and streets of Virginia City, and against this backdrop of gunmen, gamblers and cowboys, P.K. Pinkerton, Private Eye, is having trouble drumming up business. Nobody seems to take a 12-year-old detective seriously!Then a servant girl named Martha begs P.K. for help. She witnessed the murder of her mistress - a hurdy girl - and the killer knows it. Now he is after her. Martha gives P.K. a description of the killer and a cryptic clue, but then she disappears. Can P.K. solve the case and find Martha before the killer does?

Its 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 Miriams 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?

Third in a new historical adventure series from million copy selling Caroline Lawrence, set in Roman Britain during the reign of the evil Emperor Domitian.Eleven-year-old Ursula is happily learning to be a Druid in the woods of Britannia. But then she is asked to go on a quest to find a boy who was abducted as a baby. Will her mystical training equip her for life on the road - with a troupe of Roman pantomime dancers and beast hunters? Her task: to adapt to life in the arena Her quest: to find the boy everyone is seekingHer destiny: to protect children and animalsFrom the bestselling author of THE ROMAN MYSTERIES, perfect for children studying at Key Stage 2.