Chariots & champions : a play about Roman Britain
Donaldson, Julia2019
Book
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.
Main title:
Chariots & champions : a play about Roman Britain / Julia Donaldson ; illustrated by Thomas Docherty.
Author:
Donaldson, Julia, authorDocherty, Thomas, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Hodder Children's Books, 2019.©2003
Collation:
43 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.
Notes:
First published in Great Britain in 2003 as "The head in the sand" and in 2014 as "The emperor's head" by Hodder Wayland.
Audience:
Interest age level: 8-12 years.
ISBN:
9781444941319 (hardback)1444941313 (hardback)
Dewey class:
822.914
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
358861