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A rip-roaring Roman adventure from the acclaimed author of Princess BMX, Marie Basting! 'Perfect funny escapism with added Roman mythology ... Charming and mischievous!' LOUIE STOWELL, author of LOKI 'Full of fun and adventure, this time-travel tale will show you the Romans as you’ve never imagined them before.' THE WEEK JUNIOR I’m Silvia Fortuna Juno De Luca: half-schoolgirl, half-goddess. Yes – actual Roman goddess. But it all starts with Dad. He was messing about, re-enacting battles at Hadrian’s Wall, when – pow! – he’s transported to . . . Ancient Rome. I go after him because someone has to. And now, the fate of my whole family rests on me . . . The Romans as you’ve never seen them before! A laugh-out-loud funny family caper full of excitement and heart: perfect for fans of Loki, Horrible Histories and Who Let the Gods Out? Readers will go on a time-travel adventure – with a LARPing twist – as Livi and her family are catapulted back to Ancient Rome Perfect for ages 8 and up; sure to be a hit with KS2 readers, as Romans are a staple on the curriculum PRAISE FOR PRINCESS BMX: ‘Daft and delicious’ GUARDIAN ‘Quirky characters [and] a hilarious plot’ BOOKTRUST ‘Lots of adventure mixed with some very funny moments’ PRIMARY TIMES

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Enchanted meets BMX in this hilarious, spellbinding adventure! 'Evil aunties and fiery godfathers called Nigel combine with a streak of feisty rebellion to create a daft and delicious fantasy.' GUARDIAN 'Children will love Ava's cheeky humour and her courage to be true to herself. A modern fairy-tale which is full of magic, friendship and bikes!' SOUTH WALES EVENING POST Trust me, the fairy tales have it so wrong. Dingy towers and wicked step-mums are the least of my worries: it's the boredom that will kill me. Honestly, apart from the endless supply of cupcakes, being a princess is pretty rubbish. I used to think about locking myself in a tower and throwing away the key. Thank the good goblin I discovered BMX. If it wasn't for BMX, nothing would have changed ... A brilliantly funny adventure from a fantastic new voice for readers aged 7+ Follows a pampered but rebellious princess as she travels from another world, finds her true talents in BMX and brings her brand-new powers back home For fans of Enchanted - with even more laughs!

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