Danger in Ancient Rome
(Ranger in Time #2)

Author

Kate Messner

Illustrator

Kelley McMorris

Publication Date

June 30, 2015

Genre / Grade Band

Fiction / 2^nd − 3^rd

Danger in Ancient Rome (Ranger in Time #2)

Paperback

Description

Ranger is a golden retriever who has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. In this adventure, Ranger travels to the Colosseum in ancient Rome, where there are gladiator fights and wild animal hunts! Ranger befriends Marcus, a young boy Ranger saves from a runaway lion, and Quintus, a new volunteer gladiator who must prove himself in the arena. Can Ranger help Marcus and Quintus escape the brutal world of the Colosseum?

Publication date

June 30, 2015

Classification

Fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9780545639170

Lexile Measure

610

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

Scholastic Press

Series

Ranger in Time

BISAC categories

Library of Congress categories

Time travel
History
Dogs
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Rome
Action and adventure fiction
Gladiators
Golden retriever
Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
Domitian, 81-96

Kirkus

A great choice for fans of the Magic Treehouse series, who will be looking forward to Ranger’s next adventure.

Kate Messner

Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for kids who like to wonder. A former teacher, she has written more than thirty picture books, chapter books, and novels for young readers. Kate Messner lives on Lake Champlain with her family.

Heather Ross is an illustrator and fabric designer. She lives in New York City and the Catskill Mountains.

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