RANGER IN TIME02 DANGER IN ANCIENT ROME

Good

Great book series -- the students are really enjoying them!

Messner has created an enjoyable early chapter book series that combines the adventures of a dog with history. What a fun way to encourage children to learn more about the past. In this volume of the series, Ranger ends up in the Colosseum in Ancient Rome where young Marcus works as a slave for a gladiator school. When Marcus gets attacked by a lion, Ranger races to the rescue along with a recently recruited gladiator named Quintus. Quintus doesn't seem to have what it takes to be a gladiator but Marcus does what he can to help. Ranger, a trained search and rescue dog helps Marcus find Quintus when he runs away. But can Ranger save the day again when Quintus ends up in the arena fighting the most experienced gladiator from the school after only a few days of training? The story moves quickly which is bound to help young readers finish the book quickly. The illustrations are a nice touch as well giving the reader a glimpse into a very different world. The authors notes at the end I thoroughly enjoyed as Messner gives the reader a look into her research process and what she learned about Ancient Rome. A fun series for young readers.

Once again, another Ranger in Time Book gets 5 stars with my son! He loves this book series! He will read at every waking moment that he can until the book is finished. He decided that this was one of his favorites l and wrote a book report and did a project on it for school. Over all, coming from a kid that was not a big reader before discovering this series.... as a parent, I am beyond happy with how captivating the Author has made these stories for my son. He especially loves the real photos of the places and people at the back of the books!

My 1st grader was graduating out of the easier books he had to read, and we couldn't figure out where his new level was. He found (and loved) Dogman, but we wanted something a little...better? Haha. These books came recommended from a children's literacy site I found so I tried one for him and he loved it! It's a true chapter book, but certainly has bigger font and shorter chapters than more advanced options. We all felt good about him reading it.

8 year old really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read for him and he’s read it a few times again. He really enjoys books about real life events and history so this was right up his alley!