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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015 · Est. 2 hour read
Danger in Ancient Rome
By Kate Messner, Kelley McMorris (Illustrator)
Book #2 in the Ranger in Time series
A young boy is transported back in time to ancient Rome where he befriends a gladiator and helps him win his freedom.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 870 ratings
160 pages· 14,796 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Ranger, a time-traveling golden retriever, lands in ancient Rome's Colosseum. Amidst gladiator battles and wild hunts, he befriends Marcus, a boy in peril, and Quintus, a gladiator facing deadly trials. Can Ranger help them escape the brutal arena and find freedom? Adventure and danger await as Ranger races against time to save his new friends from the clutches of history's fiercest spectacles.
From the publisher
Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever, is back for the second book in Kate Messner’s new chapter book series. This time, he’s off to save the day in ancient Rome!Ranger is a golden retriever who has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. In this adventure, Ranger travels to the Colosseum in ancient Rome, where there are gladiator fights and wild animal hunts! Ranger befriends Marcus, a young boy Ranger saves from a runaway lion, and Quintus, a new volunteer gladiator who must prove himself in the arena. Can Ranger help Marcus and Quintus escape the brutal world of the Colosseum?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 14,796
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 610L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.3
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 175173
Publication
- Published
- June 30, 2015
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780545639170
- LCCN
- 2014029202
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