There is an abundance of stories about Roman Britain, many focusing on the Celts versus Romans theme.
For younger readers:
- Cuda of the Celts by Susan Ashe
- The Captive Celt by Terry Deary
The Captive Celt is about a Celtic slave boy and includes Caratacus – British King whose expansionist policy was part of Emperor Claudius’s reasons for invading Britain, and who fought hard against Romans. - Roman Brit series by Shoo Rayner
Older children:
- Song for a Dark Queen by Rosemary Sutcliff
- Outcast by Rosemary Sutcliff
- The Capricorn Bracelet by Rosemary Sutcliff
- Heather, Oak, and Olive; Three Stories by Rosemary Sutcliff
- The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff
- The Eagle of the Ninth (The Roman Britain Trilogy)Â by Rosemary Sutcliff
- Frontier Wolf by Rosemary Sutcliff
- The Silver Branch (The Roman Britain Trilogy)Â by Rosemary Sutcliff
More to come…
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