*Shortlisted

Review by Alessia, Year 5, The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John
I really thought this was a fun book and I enjoyed it a lot. My favourite part was the ending when Delta was finally reunited with her family. The story takes place during Pompeii, which made it interesting to read. My favourite character was Delta because she was brave and always hopeful. My least favourite character was Marcus because he was mean. The part that stood out the most to me was when Delta got framed for startling and killing her friend, even though it was Marcus. I would recommend this book to other children in Year 5 and 6 because it was exciting and full of adventure! 

Review by Aliscia, 10, Orchard Fields Community School
This book was interesting because I recognised some names from other Roman stories that I have read at home. My favourite character would be Bellona because she doesn’t appear much in the book, but she is important and a responsible eagle. I think this is a good book and I would recommend it to people who like adventures.