THE ROMAN BEANFEAST

By Gillian Cross

Synopsis

Davey's class is doing a project on the Romans. The best work will win a prize, so Davey will have to do something really special to beat Molly's determination to win.

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Narrator	Vera Garwood
Length	1hr
Catalogue No.	615997
Publisher	Penguin Group (UK)

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