Bestselling author Caroline Lawrence has written many kids’ books set in the ancient world. In this lively talk she shares how visiting Butser Ancient Farm inspired scenes from two of her most exciting books, Escape from Rome and Death in the Arena.
Suitable for kids aged 7+...
About Caroline’s work:
In 2007 and 2008, the BBC made a glossy children’s TV series based on The Roman Mysteries. In 2009, Caroline won the Classical Association Prize for ‘a significant contribution to the public understanding of Classics’. Caroline has written a spinoff series called The Roman Mysteries Scrolls for younger children and two retellings of stories from Virgil’s Aeneid for teen readers: The Night Raid and Queen of the Silver Arrow. Caroline’s latest series for children aged 9+ is The Roman Quests (2015-2018) set mainly in Roman Britain.