WHAT WOULD YOU BE IN ANCIENT ROME?

Selling points A new approach to history. Readers will discover young people like themselves on every page, helping them to identify with times of long ago. We have integrated the lives of girls and women lives into every page, providing a more inclusive view of life in the ancient world. Ideal for home and school libraries.

They may not have had TikTok or Instagram, but Ancient Roman children lived in families and had friends and families and fun just like kids today. This book shows you how they lived, what they wore, ate and studied and the jobs they learned to do.Find out how children lived in Ancient Rome. Meet Velia the Etruscan girl who lived before the Republic was founded, at the origins of Roman civilisation. Learn about the Vestal Virgins with Claudia as she joins the cult at the age of seven. Discover Roman roads and acqueducts with Tarquinius, the apprentice engineer. Enjoy the thrills and spills of chariot racing, the young charioteer.