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There Was a Roman in Your Garden: A History of the Romans in 20 Buried Treasures

Contributor(s): Hughes, Bettany (Author)

ISBN: 9780241662151

Publisher: Puffin Books

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Pub Date: October 6, 2026

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Limited Edition

Target Age Group: 07 to 12

Physical Info: 0.00" H x 0.00" L x 0.00" W ( 0.81 lbs) 224 pages

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It's your LUCKY day! You've 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:

  • Armor 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. You'll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favorite 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.

Review Quotes:

"The reader will come away feeling they have learnt far more about the life of a Roman child than they would have done from any textbook." --The Telegraph

"Fact-filled, fascinating and fun." --The Daily Mail

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