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Puzzle in Pompeii
A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure
Series: Time Twisters
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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...
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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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Puzzle in Pompeii
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...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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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