Thursday, March 26, 2020

Historical Fiction for Kids

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Historical fiction can do much more than bring dull names and dates alive; it can spark a lifelong passion. What got me into history and Cl...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Mule vs Volcano

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When I go into schools and stay on to do a writing workshop, I almost always set a task of writing a story called ‘Escape from Vesuvius’....
Friday, January 24, 2020

Tabula Rasa

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The lower leaf is a 'tabula rasa' or blank tablet The Latin Programme has just announced a competition for kids to write a stor...
Sunday, October 13, 2019

Fun with First Lines

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illustration by Linzie Hunter Some people collect stamps, Star Wars action figures or ceramic pigs.  I collect first lines.  I love...
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Ideas 4 Teachers

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I deas for Teachers based on the Roman Mysteries by Caroline Lawrence THE FIRST LESSON OF HISTORY:  NO TOILET PAPER! Romans used a sp...
Monday, July 15, 2019

Roman Mysteries Themes and Topics

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In each of the 17 books in my Roman Mysteries series, I have consciously embedded a Greek Myth. This short guide tells which ones and als...
Thursday, June 27, 2019

ADORN: Protective Roman Jewellery

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Many people who lived in ancient times believed that when you looked at something your eyes would emit little particles of fire, (a bit...
Saturday, March 09, 2019

Time Travel Diaries

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In 2003, London builders were digging foundations for a new block of flats about half a mile south of the Tate Modern when they came acro...