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what age child for the asterix books? Any other ideas for 12 yr old.

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  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    She's probably read them but the 'his dark materials' trilogoy by Phillip Pullman would be good. Nothing to do with Italy but superb books, the first one is called Northen Lights (aka The Golden Compass).
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  • benood
    benood Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    elsien wrote: »
    She's read the obvious ones like Harry Potter. I was hoping to find something that she could relate to her holiday, which is why I was looking at the ancient Rome stuff.

    Oh Sorry, how about Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.;) Far from obvious. Or I actually quite enjoyed Tacitus' annals at that age in translation, but perhaps it was just easier going than the pluperfect subjunctive!

    I'd second the suggestion of Alan Garner, I was also reading Susan Cooper - The Dark is rising etc at that age.
  • mrcow
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    Okay - along the lines of StevenSaylor, but for children, how about The Roman Mysteries series?

    Have a look here

    There are quite a few in the series or there is an omnibus book.
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  • onlyroz
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    At 12, would the Robert Harris book "Pompeii" be too complex?
  • Reggie_Rebel
    Reggie_Rebel Posts: 5,036 Forumite
    My 11 year old loves the Roman Mysteries as suggested by mrcow and elsien earlier. Some of the characters are girls so that could be an advantage
    It's taken me years of experience to get this cynical
  • elsien
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    Thanks everyone for the ideas - I'm now well stocked up for Christmas as well!
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
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