had to read this for school but I got to say it was the best book we read in class
Detectives in Togas
By Henry Winterfeld
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | V | 5.1 | 46292 |
In these two delightful history-mysteries, seven boys in Ancient Rome solve strange crimes . . . thanks to some help from their cranky teacher, a little bit of logic, and a lot of amusing misadventure.
Yes, Rufus wrote CAIUS IS A DUMBBELL on his tablet at school, but no, he did not break into the schoolroom, did not tie up his teacher, and certainly did not paint his slur about Caius on the Temple of Minerva (even if it is in Rufus's own handwriting). Rufus is doomed unless his six classmates can find out who is really responsible.
Yes, Rufus wrote CAIUS IS A DUMBBELL on his tablet at school, but no, he did not break into the schoolroom, did not tie up his teacher, and certainly did not paint his slur about Caius on the Temple of Minerva (even if it is in Rufus's own handwriting). Rufus is doomed unless his six classmates can find out who is really responsible.
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
ISBN-13: 9780152162924
ISBN-10: 0152162925
Published on 11/1/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
Book Reviews (10)
At first, i was also a teensy bit suspicious about Rufus because there were mountains of evidence piled up against him. But in the end everything ended well and the pieces of the puzzle were all put in. It finally made sense. If you like reading mysteries or greek stuff than you should read this.
My dad read this to us kids for school cause i am homeschooled. Highly recommend!!!!!!
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This book is a recommendation for anyone who likes a good mystery, and comedy.
awesome book. every chapter leaves u hanging
i think it is a good read
In the book Detectives in Togas, the main idea was working together as a group. They as worked as a team and had success. The story was mainly about who wrote on the temple and who framed rufus everything. Did they get in trouble? If you like humorous mystery than you should read Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld. I personally did not like this book because it was boring and pointless.
Rufus was a rascal,but he didn't vandalize the temple, and he certainly didn't deserve to go to jail. The boys are on a search to find the culprut. Will they find who it is or will rufus be doomed forever? Some people may of liked this book, although i hated it. Overall it was a horrible and pointless. The names were hard to pronounce and it was hard to focus. I would not reccomend this book.
In the novel, Detectives in Togas, Rufus and Caius are having a fight in the beginning. Rufus writes ‘Caius is a dumbbell’ on a wax tablet and puts it on the classroom wall. The next day Rufus does not show up at school. They go looking for him and find he’s in jail for writing ‘Caius is a dumbbell’ on the temple wall, but is it really his fault? Will they find the real culprit, or will Rufus be behind bars forever? In my opinion, the novel was not very good. I did not understand the long, hard to pronounce names. I never was really wondering what was going to happen because it was very predictable and pretty obvious. I also did not like how the author kept dragging out the ending, it took really long time to get to the point. In my opinion, this book is not a good, structured mystery.
In this humorous mystery, Detectives in Togas; Mucius, Julius, Caius, Rufus, Antonius, Flavius and Publis are all sons of Roman aristocracy, and all go to the highly respected Xanthos school in Rome. They are, for the most part, great friends, but it is not suprising that they should have their spats; usually these die down quickly, but not this time. Caius was known not to be the sharpest tool in the shed, but was being annoying and more distracting then usual. Rufus, who was suitably aggravated, wrote "Caius is a dumbell" on a slate and proudly hung it on the school wall like a painting. Uproars between the boys broke out, but that wasn't the end to it there. One day the boys were passing by the Temple of Minerva and saw the words "Caius is a dumbell" scattered across the piece of art. They had no doubt it was Rufus, but soon to be found, was it really his crime?