History buffs and fans of Historical Fiction Books for Kids aged 7+ will have so much fun with this hilarious black-and-white illustrated historical fiction chapter book series set in Ancient Rome, from king of comedy Jeremy Strong.
The series follows Perilus, a Roman boy who loves chariot racing and dreams of riding in the Circus Maximus himself one day. He's got a messy family which always seems to get in all sorts of trouble, and it's up to him to save them from peril every time. But he is not alone. He's got the help of two trusty friends: Croakbag the amazing talking raven and Tiddles the widdling elephant.
If you love funny books, you should check out more from Jeremy Strong, and for some more funny historical fiction (and non-fiction), we've got a great list of titles in our Books for fans of the Horrible Histories series blog post.
All the Romans on the Rampage books in order:
Book 1: Romans on the Rampage (2015)
Book 2: Jail Break! (2016)
Book 3: Chariot Champions (2017)
I really enjoyed this book. This is one of the best, funniest books I have ever read. I would recommend this book to ages 8-12. This is a must get bo...
Another funny book - we have been learning about Romans at school so I thought it would be good.
Jeremy Strong’s humour makes me laugh!...
The second in a 3 part series, each book focuses on its own problem but also follows on from the previous one too. The head of a family, Krysis is in ...