Early Church/ Rome 33 – 300 AD
Christopher the Holy Giant – Tomie dePaola
The Story of Saint Christopher: A First Book for Little Catholics – Leah Kean.
OOP but a lovely little book.
Saint Valentine – Robert Sabuda
Chapter Books
Tiger, Tiger- Lynne Reid Banks
The Man Who Never Died – Rev Gerald Brennan
Based on the life of St Peter.
Galen and the Gateway to Medicine- Jeanne Bendick
The First Christians: The Acts of the Apostles for Children- Marigold Hunt
The Thieves of Ostia (The Roman Mysteries)- Caroline Lawrence
Nice fun mystery, although I would have to admit rather light.
The Golden House – Madeleine Polland
The Bronze Bow – Elizabeth George Speare
Set during the time of Christ and it gives a picture of the Roman occupation of Jerusalem. Very well written.
Legions of the Eagle – Henry Treece
Detectives in Togas- Henry Winterfield
Over 14s
The story of the young silversmith who fashions the holder for the cup that Jesus uses at the Last Supper.
The Restless Flame – Louis deWohl
Based on the life of St Augustine. Louis de Wohl is a favourite author of mine and it was a pleasure to introduce my dd to him this year.
The following I’m a little uncertain as to age recommendation. GA Henty books are a favourite with my dd, probably interesting to the more serious reader from age 12, certainly fine by 13, they are on the ‘heavier’ side of historical fiction.
Beric the Briton, A story of the Roman Invasion – GA Henty
The Fall of Jerusalem – GA Henty
Non-Fiction
Famous Men of Rome- Poland & Haaren
A popular choice amongst homeschoolers. The reading of these men give a good insight into the history of Rome from the beginning till the Fall of Rome
