A fun and funny journey through the Roman Empire and some of its better and lesser-known gods and goddesses, My Family and Other Romans catapults the reader into the enthusiastic world of modern-day historical re-enactment. When she’s not writing funny fiction for children, you’ll find her supporting other girls and boys to follow their writing dreams.

A laugh-out-loud funny family caper full of excitemnt and heart: perfect for fans of Who Let the Gods Out !Whilst re-enacting a Roman battle at Hadrian’s Wall Silvia’s dad slips through a portal, dragging the whole family back to ancient Rome.

She learns to be brave and follow her instincts to make the right decisions that will save the world- past and present. Marie Basting has pulled off a comic but poignant read with a great structure and laugh out loud lines - one of my faves: families that slay together, stay together! A laugh-out-loud funny family caper full of excitement and heart: perfect for fans of Loki, Horrible Histories and Who Let the Gods Out? If your child is at one of the schools, please DO NOT select any postage as the books are delivered to the schools on the day.

I really loved how she found out the she was a demo-god and had some very famous Roman mythology characters for brothers and sisters.

What happens when you’re sucked into Ancient Rome, find out that some FAMOUS names are actually related to you and YOUVE got to save the world? Silvia’s dad loves re-enacting Roman battles on Hadrian’s Wall – unfortunately, he’s stumbled through a one-way portal back to ancient Rome and dragged the whole family along for the ride. Livi's adventures straddle the modern world of cosplay and Ancient Rome - fans of Horrible Histories will LARP this up (see what I did there?Livi and her dad’s favourite pastime isn’t necessarily the same as her friends but, for the most part, she’s Ok with this.