See the complete detectives in togas series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Click to read more about detectives in togas by henry winterfeld. It is a really well written book and the great story line nicely intertwines. I myself found it too silly and childish, but that is precisely what younger me would have loved. Thanks to sonlight, my children love school and are complete bookworms, writes andrea s of martinsburg, wv.
The first book in the detectives in togas series a novel by henry winterfeld in these two delightful historymysteries, seven boys in ancient rome solve strange crimes. He originally wrote detectives in togas in german as caius ist ein dummkopf, and it was translated into english by clara and richard winston. So, i knew that i wanted to put together a collection of great mystery chapter books for kids. Detectives in togas chapters 45 flashcards quizlet. Perfect for elementary students, middle school students and even high school students. Seven ancient roman boys become entangled in a fastpaced and humorous, though apparently deadlyserious mystery. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The kids loved the suspense in the book and trying to find out who had done it. Jul 29, 2015 detectives in togas novelties study guide main photo cover stay safe and healthy. Plot mucius, julius, caius, rufus, antonius, flavius, and publius are all sons of roman aristocracy, and all are members of the xanthos school in rome. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. It was published in 1956, and reissued in 1984, 1990, and 2003.
Detectives in togas by henry winterfeld, charlotte. After examining the cover and glancing through the book. I considered a lot of different choices, but decided on emil and the detectives for one simple reason. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. It is in a series of other books by this german author and translated into english, but there isnt a series title. Detectives in togas by rachel shelton by rachel shelton on. I didnt like the cover of the book and why would i want to read a story about schoolboys living in ancient rome. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The sample is from my students study of edgar allan poes short story the cask of amontillado, but you could use the blank worksheet with any book or short story. Chapter 20, medical matters before she can pursue the gotso case any further, mma ramotswe. My children and i have traveled the world through the amazing literature sonlight selects. Free unfinished flashcards about detectives in togas. Detectives in togas life in ancient rome class set.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. This study guide consists of approximately 30 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of 10. Detectives in togas, by henry winterfeld, is a mystery. He and tacitus race to discover who is behind what becomes a string of murders. Detectives in togas is a funny and entertaining read with plenty of silly roman shenanigans that make it great for younger children. Writing a detective story is a fantastic idea for passing your time. Detectives in togas was marketed for children ages 912 summary. In an effort to save a boy wrongly accused, a group of young friends living in ancient rome search for the culprit who scrawled graffiti on the temple wall. A reflection on civil disobedience and how it can inspire freedom for all, based on the life of henry. Detectives in togas novelties study guide main photo. The book called detectives in togas is written by henry winterfield. A quartet of novels by german author henry winterfeld comes to light once more.
Other activities to help include hangman, crossword, word scramble, games, matching, quizes, and tests. The main characters are tellus, lukos, xantippus, rufus, caius, antonius, mucius, julius, flavius, and publius. Yes, rufus wrote caius is a dumbbell on his tablet at school, but no, he did not break into the schoolroom, did not tie up his teacher, and certainly did not paint his slur about caius on the. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that.
May 31, 20 the book called detectives in togas is written by henry winterfield. Dec 07, 2010 in fact, i suspect that anyone who finishes detectives in togas will want to read the second book about rufus, mucius and their friendthe mystery of the roman ransom, where the boys buy xantippus a slave and caius is kidnapped. Mysteries set in ancient egypt is a good bet for the first. This is the second week of the german literature month challenge and for that we were supposed to read a crime novel. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Remember you should read your paper for each item, focusing on only one type of correction at a time. Due to the structure of this novel, quotes are referenced by page number. Henry winterfeld summary 1 points closing thoughts i though this was a good mystery book and a funny book.
It was hard to put down as henry winterfeld leaves a nice cliff hanger at the end of each chapter until you finally find out who. Detectives in togas paperback november 1, 2002 by henry winterfeld author visit amazons henry winterfeld page. Kids mystery books are engaging and entertaining a great style of book for reluctant readers. If you have a liking for mystery and detection, this is a great pastime for you. Its also set during the time when rome ruled the world, and caesar ruled rome. Ingalls publishing group, forthcoming november 2011. Our school reading collections supply a comprehensive assortment of titles that are perfect for adding depth to classrooms and school libraries. Winterfeld, henry, kleinert, charlotte, winston, clara, winston, richard. With every book we read, we are both sad for it to end and excited to. Detectives in togas by estelle kleinman, paperback barnes. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
This is a mashup of a roman mystery with a vampire story. It was hard to put down as henry winterfeld leaves a nice cliff hanger at the end of each chapter until you finally find out who did it. Detectives in togas is a childrens book written by henry winterfeld, and translated from the german by richard and clara winston. Vocabulary for detectives in togas chapters 45 learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. We used these roman history resources in our homeschool and they were a huge hit with the kids. Written in chapter by chapter format, the guide contains a synopsis.
Detectives in togas by henry winterfeld librarything. Detectives in togas by estelle kleinman, paperback. Jul 31, 20 author henry winterfeld 19011990 was born in germany, wrote his first childrens book trouble at timpetill in 1933, and emigrated to the u. Free flashcards to help memorize facts about vocabulary from detectives in togas by henry winterfeld. Its about the ancient rome adventures of seven preteen boys all of them sons of senators who visit and constitute the prestigious school of the old greek teacher xanthos. This book is part of these book collections our school reading collections supply a comprehensive assortment of titles that are perfect for adding depth to classrooms and school libraries. Detectives in togas detectives in togas, book 1 by henry. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that are important for students to know. I would recommend this book because it taught me about trust and that friendship is important. It is a really well written book and the great story line nicely.
It consists of vocabulary words for each chapter grouped in chapters of 2. Yes, rufus did write caius is a dumbbell on his writing tablet at school, and yes, he did enter the baths of diana and sleep and swim. In terms of similar sites for ancient egyptian, greek or medieval mysteries. With every book we read, we are both sad for it to end and excited to begin a new journey in our next book. First, as a matching exercise and secondly, as a fill in the. Set in ancient rome, the story follows a group of schoolboys who try to solve several crimes. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. This 2page pdf file includes a blank form and a completed sample to serve as a model for students. After examining the cover and glancing through the book, students can participate in several prereading activities. Pliny the younger stumbles on a body while out on a hunt.
1193 1065 25 1011 1108 585 956 9 561 742 543 1442 1610 64 70 967 1306 496 858 423 907 1474 904 1246 1407 878 562 1437 767 649 725