Roman Diary, Paperback Book, By: Richard Platt

The lively narrative takes the reader with her to the baths the Senate gladiatorial combat Roman feasts and much more in authentic and entertaining detail - a super way to learn history. The diary format is always popular and a good way to break text into manageable chunks. A useful reference source as well as enjoyable stories Parents in Touch About the Author: Richard Platt is the author of Pirate Diary which won the Kate Greenaway Medal the Silver Smarties Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award for Best Factual Book and Castle Diary which was Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award. He has written over 100 books and has appeared widely on TV and radio talking about his children's writing. He lives in East Sussex.Illustrator of Prowlpuss (Commended in the 1995 National Art Library Awards for Illustration) and Webster J. Duck.