Big Splash at the Roman Baths

Karen McCombie author Anneli Bray illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Publishing:14th Jan '27

£7.99

This title is due to be published on 14th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Big Splash at the Roman Baths cover

Step back in time for an exciting adventure in Roman Britain! (Dyslexia-friendly)

A bump on the head during a trip to Bath sees Gus whisked back to Roman times in this exciting time-slip adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie.

A bump on the head during a trip to Bath sees Gus whisked back to Roman times in this exciting time-slip adventure from bestselling author Karen McCombie.

Mum has taken Gus and his big sister, Luna, on a family trip to Bath to find out more about the Romans, but while on the way to the Roman Baths, Gus bumps his head and is whisk ed 2,000 years back in time to Aquae Sulis.

There, he meets Juno and Felix, and is soon working alongside them as a slave. Accompanying the Master on his daily trip to the Baths, Gus is plunged into a steaming world of cold plunges, sacred springs, flagons and strigils.

But when he’s framed as a jewel thief, will Gus be able to escape and find his way back home?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.

“This is history as seen by a 7-year-old, but all wrapped up in an engaging mystery” – English 4-11 on The Boy Who Stole the Pharaoh's Lunch

ISBN: 9780008818036

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 5mm

Weight: 270g

72 pages