Tag: Romans

Blog Tour, Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Vita and the Gladiator by Ally Sherrick ~ Blog Tour

Kate Heap

History and adventure come together beautifully in Ally Sherrick's Vita and the Gladiator. This thoughtful, action-packed story would be a wonderful addition to any Upper Key Stage Two study of the Romans in Britain. If read aloud towards the end of the topic, children would be sure to make valuable connections between the fantastically detailed… Continue reading Vita and the Gladiator by Ally Sherrick ~ Blog Tour

Book Review, Middle Grade Fiction

Circus Maximus: Rivals on the Track by Annelise Gray

Kate Heap

Publishing: February 2022 Circus Maximus: Rivals on the Track is the stunning sequel to Annelise’s Gray’s Roman adventure, Race to the Death. Set in Roman-controlled Northern Africa in AD 38, it paints a vivid picture of the power and passion of the world of horses and chariot racing. After defeating the emperor’s team at the… Continue reading Circus Maximus: Rivals on the Track by Annelise Gray