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The mysterious box that Ranger the golden retriever found in the garden transports him back to first century Rome, where he must rescue Marcus, a young servant boy, and Quintus, a volunteer gladiator, from the brutal world of the Colosseum.Tags
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{My thoughts} – Ranger gets to go on an all new time-traveling adventure to Ancient Rome. I am one of those people that enjoy anything and everything about Rome so I was looking forward to a nice fast and quick read.
Ranger hear’s the buzzing sound from the old first aid kit and the next thing he knows he is in Ancient Rome. He now gets to hang out with Marcus and Quintus. Marcus is more or less a slave and it becomes his job to train Quintus so that he will be able to fight in the next battle at the Colosseum.
Marcus goes about teaching him everything he knows in hopes that it will help. However, he isn’t quite sure given that Quintus is not on the good side of the person in charge of setting up the battles. Things could turn sour show more very quickly and Marcus understands that better then anyone.
This was a really nice read. I felt like I was actually there for some of it. I suppose it helps that I have actually been to and seen the Colosseum. It was nicely described and easy to visualize. I look forward to reading more books in this series in the near future. show less
Ranger hear’s the buzzing sound from the old first aid kit and the next thing he knows he is in Ancient Rome. He now gets to hang out with Marcus and Quintus. Marcus is more or less a slave and it becomes his job to train Quintus so that he will be able to fight in the next battle at the Colosseum.
Marcus goes about teaching him everything he knows in hopes that it will help. However, he isn’t quite sure given that Quintus is not on the good side of the person in charge of setting up the battles. Things could turn sour show more very quickly and Marcus understands that better then anyone.
This was a really nice read. I felt like I was actually there for some of it. I suppose it helps that I have actually been to and seen the Colosseum. It was nicely described and easy to visualize. I look forward to reading more books in this series in the near future. show less
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Kate Messner is the award-winning author of more than two dozen books for kids, including Capture the Flag, Over and Under the Snow, the Marty McGuire series, the Ranger in Time series (2(115), Wake Up Missing, and All the Answers (2015). Kate published Real Revision, her first professional development title, with Stenhouse in 2011. A former show more middle school English teacher, Kate earned National Board Certification in 2006 and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences for teachers, librarians, and writers. Kate lives with her family on Lake Champlain, where she loves cross-country skiing, swimming, hiking, and reading. Follow her at @KateMessner on Twitter and visit her website at www.katemessner.com. show less
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