Roman mysteries...

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Dd is 9 and she is devouring roman mysteries at the moment.btw if anyone is interested it is on offer at the book people. What would you suggest to follow from these books.

She might like the Percy Jackson books about a boy who is half human, half Greek god

or try Julia Jarman's time travelling cat.

Sarah Matthias has a couple of really good books centred around the middle ages: the lateest one is Tom Fletcher and the three wise men. (the first in that series is Tom Fletcher and the Angel of Death) they're murder mysteries, so good if she enjoys the detective part of the Roman Mysteries.

she has a website too

Thanks everyone.I have ordered the time travelling cat and the roman eagle for her.

I enjoyed some of Rosemary Sutcliff's books (others are probably better later) and Barbara Leonie Picard's Ransom for a Knight at that age. Joan Aiken's Dido Twite series is set in alternative history, and there's also a separate book called Midnight is a Place. Though not everything's in print it's available quite cheap secondhand. I've just ordered a replacement copy of Sutcliff, The Armourer's House for about £3 as mine is missing.

elkiedee- I thought Rosemary sutcliff's are for bigger children? She is 9 but has advanced reading age for her age.will she able to understand these books.sorry to be completely ignorant- what do you mean by alternative history and Where do you get second hand books online.the only book shop near us was Borders and they are closed now .Cant get any decent books in local charity shops

Secondhand books online via Amazon, where it says used copies available, or www.abebooks.com. Some of the abebooks sellers reduce postage costs for 2 or more books, but many books have copies available for under £3 most of which is postage.

Some Sutcliffs are good for 9 year olds I think, I liked The Armourer's House (can't remember time period, medieval or Tudor) and The Queen Elizabeth Story, both feature main characters about the age of your dd.

also this site is very good for second hand books - all cost £3.75 and you get £3 back if you sell them on afterwards:green metropolis