Bibliograph

Chariots & champions, a play about Roman Britain, Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Thomas Docherty

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Chariots & champions, a play about Roman Britain, Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Thomas Docherty

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chariots & champions

Responsibility statement

Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Thomas Docherty

Sub title

a play about Roman Britain

Summary

A short, illustrated play set in ancient Rome, perfect for class reading as well as performance, written by Julia Donaldson, author of the modern classic, The Gruffalo. Arthur Godbold discovers a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Claudius. As he tries to figure out how the head ended up in a Suffolk river, the dramatic story of the Roman invasion of Britain unfolds in front of his very own eyes. Emperor Claudius, British Queen Boudicca, ordinary Roman soldiers and British slave girls all appear in this exciting play, providing a variety of opportunities for KS2 classes to explore both historical and literary topics in an involving and creative setting

Target audience

juvenile

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Chariots and champions

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