The book looks at the foundation of the city of Rome and the growth of the Roman Empire; how Rome became a Republic; Roman gods and goddesses; and art and architecture. It also explores what life was like for the people of Ancient Rome, including Roman homes, the public baths, trade and commerce, clothes, and food and entertainment. The book features cutaway diagrams, picture strips, illustrations and photographs of Ancient Rome artefacts. Informative captions, a complete glossary, time lines and an index make this an ideal educational read. It is an ideal text for shared and guided reading for KS2 pupils within the framework of the National Literacy Strategy. It fits into KS2 History, providing an insight into 'significant people, events and places in the past'. It helps to achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
