FREE THE SIRENS OF SURRENTUM PDF Caroline Lawrence,Andrew Davidson | 272 pages | 07 Sep 2006 | Hachette Children's Group | 9781842555064 | English | London, United Kingdom The Roman Mysteries - Wikipedia Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. It's June A. Everyone is thinking about love at the lavish Villa Limona, where friends Flavia, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia have come to visit for the summer. But their host suspects that there's a poisoner among the houseguests, and the friends are asked to investigate. Faced with many distractions, including the arrival of Flavia's betrothed, can they set a trap to c It's June A. Faced with many distractions, including the arrival of Flavia's betrothed, can they set a trap to catch the culprit? Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. The Sirens of Surrentum May 1st by Roaring Brook Press first published More Details Original Title. The Roman Mysteries Other Editions 9. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Sirens of Surrentumplease sign up. Jjjjjjjoooooobbbb enfnefnefnenfnefnenfenfnefnenfnefnefnenfnefnenfenfnenfenfn …more enfnefnefnenfnefnenfenfnefnenfnefnefnenfnefnenfenfnenfenfn less. See 1 question about The Sirens of Surrentum…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort The Sirens of Surrentum. Mar 29, Erin rated it really liked it Shelves: classroom-librarymiddle- grademysteryhistorical-fiction. What a fun book! Historical fiction plus a mystery The Sirens of Surrentum also has enough intrigue and allusions to steamy romance a number of couples participate in offstage "very kissing" that my seventh graders are interested in reading it though the main characters are only 11 or 12, and my students' ages range between 12 and In ancient Greece, girls were marriageable at 12, and their fathers usually strategically a What a fun book! In ancient Greece, girls were marriageable at 12, and their fathers usually strategically arranged The Sirens of Surrentum match for monetary reasons or influential gain, with no consideration of their daughters' love lives. The history lessons The Sirens of Surrentum are woven into this tale provide a great first introduction to the social norms and customs of this time period, and I think it is important for students in grades to envision what it might have been like to be growing up in ancient Greece. I especially loved the descriptions of the different lifestyle philosophies the beliefs of The Sirens of Surrentum Stoics and the Epicureans and the hints at what was going on in the Middle East, with the rise of Christianity out of Judaism. While I would consider Lawrence's writing a little heavy-handed on the visual descriptions for example, you will always know The Sirens of Surrentum color robe everyone is wearingI still look forward to reading more of The Roman Mysteries, and sharing them with my students. View 1 comment. Shelves: childrens. I found this one a bit too ridiculous. The whole romance part was childish, making me dislike Flavia's character again. Plus all the suicide attempts were stupid, with people over-reacting. Overall, it just felt too dramatic. I loved the pre-tense of the children finding out the murderer who was trying to poison Pulchra's mother, and the mystery surrounding that was indeed exciting. Yet, the whole thing was a bit childish. Her The Sirens of Surrentum trying to poison herself for not feeling loved by her husband, I found this one a bit too The Sirens of Surrentum. Her mother trying to poison herself for not feeling loved by her husband, their daughter trying to rown herself because of her parents relationship and Flavia running away from the romantic moment she's been dreaming about, because she's nervous. The whole romance stuff was childish, and I know Flavia is meant to be younger, but the way he reacts is more like a child than a young teen who is fairly mature for her age. On to number May 25, Diana Sandberg rated it really liked it. Still holding up excellently. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I think this is my least favourite of the Roman Mysteries books so far. Before now the four heroes had been young children who had a tendency of getting caught up in mystery after mystery. But in this book it all changed. Suddenly they are grown up, talking about lovers and having children and getting married. They have lost their innocence and I found it quite uncomfortable. This theme continues throughout the book, with various people disappearing into the woods. One of the main characters, Feli I think this is my least favourite of the The Sirens of Surrentum Mysteries books so far. One of the main characters, Felix, has several lovers and sleeps with basically everyone we The Sirens of Surrentum in the book. Honestly he is a horrid man, and I'm The Sirens of Surrentum he got what was coming for him. Another main theme is suicide, which definitely brings the mood of the book down. We have to deal with a character trying to poison herself and telling Flavia stories of famous women who killed themselves. This book isn't like the light-hearted stories that came before it. Obviously Roman Mysteries has never been completely The Sirens of Surrentum, but this is the most mature book I've read. I would recommend being older to read this, maybe waiting until 12 or I'm reading this book and I hate it even more as I'm reading. First of all, Flavia, an 11 year old girl, who is assigned to marry a boy at her age loves her friend's father, Felix, who is 45 years old and is already married. Meanwhile, Felix is flirting with some guests and his wife's female slaves. At one point, Felix gives one of his female slaves a The Sirens of Surrentum. Also, th I'm reading this book and I hate it even more as I'm reading. Also, the book is referred to love more than mystery although the title of the series is "The Roman Mysteries". The Sirens of Surrentum is also one scene where The Sirens of Surrentum characters are discussing about The Sirens of Surrentum event in which Nero's mother wanted to marry Nero and there is another scene in which boys go to spy on naked The Sirens of Surrentum. Kids could be influenced by all these and grow up differently than they should. I say that because I'm a thirteen year old kid too. S: Parents and teachers, don't give this The Sirens of Surrentum kids. Feb 24, Dee Paisley rated it it was ok Shelves: ancients. I've enjoyed the series, but the subject matter in this book is for readers much older than This book clarified the difference between Epicureans and Stoics in a dramatic and memorable way. I felt a great deal of the content was much too adult for a middle grade book. Aug 09, Stephen rated it really liked it Shelves: childrenhistoryromanyoung-adult. Roman mysteries is a bit like the Famous Five with a Roman setting. Four children and a dog solving criminal conspiracies and unravelling some wonderful mysteries in a set of books that just keeps on going. This series deserves to be a classic, and is rich with well researched historical detail that is thoroughly educational as well as thoroughly entertaining. For this reason I would recommend the series to anyone. However the author has deliberately departed from any Enid Blyton model, and rathe Roman mysteries is a bit like the Famous Five with a Roman setting. However the author has deliberately departed from any Enid Blyton model, and rather like J K Rowling, she has written her books to age with their readers or their initial readers at least. From the start there are some gruesome storylines. Those storylines will appeal to young readers though, even if their parents shy away a little from having their 8 year old reading about Lupus having his tongue cut out! In this book though the story takes a leap into The Sirens of Surrentum fiction. This is a story of sexual intrigue. The Sirens of Surrentum by Caroline Lawrence Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features The Sirens of Surrentum our The Sirens of Surrentum. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Kids' Club Eligible. Home 1 Kids' Books 2. Read an excerpt of this book! Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. Overview Mystery and adventure for four young detectives in Ancient Roman times It's summer in the Bay of Naples - time for fun and relaxation. Everyone is thinking about love at the beautiful Villa Limona, but danger lurks beneath the luxury. A famous murder was committed nearby, and a poisoner is at large amongst the guests. Can Flavia and her friends set a trap to catch the culprit before it's too late? Product Details About the Author. About the Author Caroline Lawrence is American. She lives with her husband by the river in London and is active as a speaker in schools and at book festivals.