Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Eagle of Rome A Lottie Lipton Adventure
Dan Metcalf · 2016
76/100
👍 Worth It
Dan Metcalf weaves real Roman history — the Ninth Legion, golden eagle artifacts — into a fast-moving mystery that School Library Journal singled out for its smart, determined female protagonist and genuinely engaging historical detail. The fifth-in-series position means new readers might want to start earlier, but the educational puzzles and Did You Know sections give it real classroom legs.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing76
Originality48
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers79
Age-fit81
👁 Human-eye gut-check75
Penny’s verdict76
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