My Family & Other Romans by Marie Basting

When Silvia’s dad goes missing at Hadrian’s wall during a battle re-enactment, her life is about to get very interesting!

Transported to Ancient Rome, Silvia is in a race against time to find her dad and get them both back to modern day England as soon as possible. As she searches for him on the streets of Rome she becomes aware of powers she had no idea she possessed. The Romans she meets seem to know who she is but she’s never been here before… or has she?

Centaurs, gods & goddesses along with flying horses and a cyclops for a sister, Silvia soon learns that family and friends mean the difference between life and death in this historic caper. Can she rescue her lava soldier dad? Will she ever truly believe that her mum is an awesome war goddess? Or will she blink and be back in England doing homework as if none of this ever happened?

Marie Basting has created such a funny yet heart-warming story about friendship and family, all rolled in to one neat epic Roman adventure. With brilliant illustrations by Flavia Sorrentino, this is a fantastic nod to the gods and goddesses who capture our imagination on every page.