I am a voracious reader and used to be a learning support assistant in a senior school for eight years before leaving to home school my now adult daughter. Livi's adventures straddle the modern world of cosplay and Ancient Rome - fans of Horrible Histories will LARP this up (see what I did there? A laugh-out-loud funny family caper full of excitemnt and heart: perfect for fans of Who Let the Gods Out ! Marie Basting has pulled off a comic but poignant read with a great structure and laugh out loud lines - one of my faves: families that slay together, stay together! When she’s not writing funny fiction for children, you’ll find her supporting other girls and boys to follow their writing dreams.

But then something magical happened and Marie finally came to realise that girls like her can do anything they want.There was such attention to detail throughout, showing just how much time and effort the author put into creating this book. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And wait until you meet the rest of her family: her uncle’s raising an army, her mum’s a warrior goddess and her dad . And wait until you meet the rest of her her uncle’s raising an army, her mum’s a warrior goddess and her dad .

Reading the story will encourage discussion about what is cool and what’s not, alongside promoting the enjoyment of different activities with different groups of friends or family. Whilst re-enacting a Roman battle at Hadrian’s Wall Silvia’s dad slips through a portal, dragging the whole family back to ancient Rome. What happens when you’re sucked into Ancient Rome, find out that some FAMOUS names are actually related to you and YOUVE got to save the world? As an amazing adventure begins to unfold, Livi isn’t sure how to decide what to do next, especially as there could be far-reaching consequences whatever happens.Please put in the notes your child first name and class number so we can deliver it to the correct person. Silvia Fortuna Juno De Luca (Livi) has a name to amaze but that’s only half her story as she’s about to find out. I raced through this like a runaway chariot - huge fun, loads of larping laughs and riotous Roman mayhem. Silvia's Dad loves re-enacting Roman battles on Hadrian’s Wall – unfortunately, he’s stumbled through a one-way portal back to ancient Rome and dragged the whole family along for the ride.