"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading. von Sutcliff, Rosemary

The Ninth Legion marched into the mists of Northern Britain-and they were never seen again. Four thousand men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's never been solved, until now . . . Marcus has to find out...

The last of the Roman army have set sail and left Britain, abandoning it to civil war and the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila deserts his regiment to return to his family, but his home and all that he loves are destroyed. Years of...

"Based chiefly on Sir Thomas Malory's La morte d'Arthur"--T.p. verso. von Sutcliff, Rosemary

Life is secure and peaceful for young Prosper, second son of Gerontius, until the day Prince Gorthyn arrives with his hunting party. Prosper's unusual daring in the hunt catches the prince's attention, and he promises to make Prosper his...

Violence and unrest are sweeping through Roman Britain. Justin and Flavius find themselves caught up in the middle of it all when they discover a plot to overthrow the Emperor. In fear for their lives, they gather together a tattered...

Der römische Centurio Marcus hat sich nach Britannien beworben, weil dort, im hohen Norden des Landes, die Legion seines Vaters spurlos verschwunden ist. Kein einziger Soldat ist zurückgekehrt und auch das Feldzeichen, den römischen...

In this thrilling re-telling of the Anglo-Saxon legend, Rosemary Sutcliff recounts Beowulf's most terrifying quests: against Grendel the man-wolf, against the hideous sea-hag and, most courageous of all - his fight to the death with the...