Danger in Ancient Rome (Ranger in Time #2)

by Kate Messner (Author) Kelley McMorris (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2^nd − 3^rd Grade

Ranger is a golden retriever who has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. In this adventure, Ranger travels to the Colosseum in ancient Rome, where there are gladiator fights and wild animal hunts! Ranger befriends Marcus, a young boy Ranger saves from a runaway lion, and Quintus, a new volunteer gladiator who must prove himself in the arena. Can Ranger help Marcus and Quintus escape the brutal world of the Colosseum?

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A great choice for fans of the Magic Treehouse series, who will be looking forward to Ranger’s next adventure.

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Praise for Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail

"This excellent story contains historical details, full-page illustrations, and enough action to keep even reluctant readers engaged." — School Library Journal

"The third-person narration expertly balances Ranger's thoughts between the appropriately doglike (squirrels! bacon!) and the heroic (Ranger's drive to find and protect)." — Kirkus Reviews

"McMorris's richly rendered illustrations heighten the plot's many moments of danger and drama, and Messner incorporates a wealth of historical details into her rousing adventure story." — Publishers Weekly

Kate Messner

Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for kids who wonder, too. A former teacher, Kate Messner has written numerous picture books, chapter books, and novels for young readers. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family.

Heather Ross is an illustrator and fabric designer. She lives in New York City and the Catskill Mountains with her husband, daughter, and dog.

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Fiction

ISBN-13

9780545639170

Lexile Measure

610

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Publisher

Scholastic Press

Publication date

June 20, 2015

Series

Ranger in Time

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Library of Congress categories

Time travel
History
Dogs
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Rome
Action and adventure fiction
Gladiators
Golden retriever
Colosseum (Rome, Italy)
Domitian, 81-96