Cassia and her family live in a tiny apartment in ancient Rome. Her parents are too poor to send her to school. Instead, Cassia and her brother spend their days working at a stinky laundry cleaning dirty clothes. Cassia dreams of a better life for her and her family. If only they could move out of the noisy city onto a quiet farm. But how will Cassia ever be able to make her dream come true?
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
This is Book 6 in the Engage Literacy Dark Red Series. See all Engage Literacy Dark Red books here.
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Andrew Langley is a prolific author of books for children, with a special interest in history and the environment. He has been short-listed for several major awards, most recently with books on natural disasters and Hiroshima.
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