If the ancient Romans had published a daily newspaper this would have been it. It is packed with major new stories from home and abroad.

"These entertaining, deftly organized books will make terrific light-hearted additions to cirriculum units on ancient civilizations." — Publishers WeeklyStop the presses! What if ancient civilizations had daily newspapers? And they were amusing and compellingly informative? They might just look like this innovative series of historical nonfiction, presented in a unique, kid-friendly format.

One of my favorite ways to learn about history as a child, although I must admit I skipped most of the political stuff even then. With this then being only one in a series, it was also interesting to compare the different civilizations on the points that the newspaper covered. ( )