THE BOY WHO STEPPED THROUGH TIME

An accidental trip back to the Roman Empire sets off a race against time to save a friendship - and a life. A thrilling time-slip adventure from a much-loved Australian author.

When Perry steps into a crumbling ruin while on holiday in France, he is not expecting to be transported back 1700 years to Roman times. While he hunts desperately for a way home, he must blend in as a slave in a grand villa - even if it means eating mice for dinner! Gradually, Perry is caught up in the fascinating world of Villa Rubia and a life he could never have imagined. But when he makes a new friend, he has a startling realisation. He has seen her name in his own time... engraved on a child's stone coffin. This couldn't really be the same girl, could it? The question burns in Perry's head as he dodges the perils of Roman life. And all the time there is the danger that he will be trapped in the past forever... The Boy Who Stepped Through Time is perfect for the classroom or home alike. It's compelling, fun and impeccably researched by Tamara Lewit from the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. It includes a glossary and researcher's notes, to heighten readers' understanding and pique their curiosity. Anna Ciddor has always been fascinated by the past. It would be her dream come true to step through time! Instead, she immerses herself in research and hunts out the tiniest details so she can bring the past to life in her imagination - and in her books. Anna's meticulous work has been recognised by a grant from the Literature Board of the Australia Council, three of her novels have been selected as Notable Books by the Children's Book Council of Australia, and several have been translated into other languages to be enjoyed around the world, including the Viking Magic series and The Family with Two Front Doors.