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Puzzle in Pompeii

A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure
Series: Time Twisters
Brief Description
Solve the mystery to save history!Romy (a wolf) and Remus (an owl) are an inventive, time-travelling duo who use special watches to visit different eras in history. The catch is that their watches will only take them back in time for 12 hours.In the first book... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A pick-your-own-path, historical-themed adventure for middle-grade readers.

A historical-themed, pick-your-own-path adventure for middle-grade readers.

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Solve the mystery to save history!

Romy (a wolf) and Remus (an owl) are an inventive, time-travelling duo who use special watches to visit different eras in history. The catch is that their watches will only take them back in time for 12 hours.

In the first book in the 'Time Twisters' series, Romy and Remus travel back to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. But there's a problem - the famous historian Catticus is visiting the city on the eve of Vesuvius' eruption and he's not supposed to be there. Romy and Remus must race against the clock to get Catticus out of the city and save the day before it's too late and they run out of time ...

Series: Time Twisters

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837250516

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Buster Books

Illustration: Black and white illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by John Bigwood

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near Oxford. He is the author of over thirty books including Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin,Dorkius Maximus and Sherlock Bones. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and he has won awards in the UK and Germany, including the Manchester Fiction City award and the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award.

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