Description
Its your LUCKY day! Youve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your garden that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Rome. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as:
- Armour made of REAL crocodile skin
- Twinkling TREASURE said to protect its wearer from evil
- A fun game made of a PIG'S KNUCKLE
- Evidence of the world's first PIZZA!
Unpack the treasure chest and discover the objects that a child just like YOU was using thousands of years ago. Youll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favourite snacks and so much more.
The true, real-life experiences of children in ancient times is a part of history that has been neglected for far too long award-winning historian, broadcaster and bestselling author Bettany Hughes is here to dig up this newly discovered information for young budding historians everywhere.
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Book details
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:224 Pages
- Dimensions:199 x 129 x 15 mm
- Publication date:07/03/2025
- Publisher:Penguin Random House Childrens UK
- ISBN13:9780241662151
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.