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Chariots & champions : a play about Roman Britain /

A short, illustrated play set in ancient Rome, perfect for class reading as well as performance. Arthur Godbold discovers a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Claudius. As he tries to figure out how the head ended up in a Suffolk river, the dramatic story of the Roman invasion of Britain unfolds in fr...

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Main Authors: Donaldson, Julia. (Author)
Group Author: Docherty, Thomas (Illustrator)
Published: Hodder Children's Books,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2020.
©2019
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Boadicea, > Queen, > -62 > Juvenile drama.
Claudius, > Emperor of Rome, > 10 B.C.-54 A.D. > Juvenile drama.
Boadicea, > Queen, > -62.
Claudius, > Emperor of Rome, > 10 B.C.-54 A.D.
Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. > Juvenile drama.
Great Britain > History > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. > Juvenile drama.
Great Britain.
Rome (Empire)
Drama.
Historical drama.
History.
Juvenile works.
Summary: A short, illustrated play set in ancient Rome, perfect for class reading as well as performance. Arthur Godbold discovers a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Claudius. As he tries to figure out how the head ended up in a Suffolk river, the dramatic story of the Roman invasion of Britain unfolds in front of his very own eyes. Emperor Claudius, British Queen Boudicca, ordinary Roman soldiers and British slave girls all appear in this exciting play, providing a variety of opportunities for classes to explore both historical and literary topics in an involving and creative setting.
Item Description: First published in Great Britain in 2003 as "The head in the sand" and in 2014 as "The Emperor's head".
Illustrations © Thomas Docherty, 2019.
Carrier Form: 43 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Audience: Primary.
ISBN: 9781444941326 (paperback) :
1444941321 (paperback)
CLC: I561.83
Call Number: I561.83/D676-3

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