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Need to Know: The Romans

Izzi Howell, Author

Series: Need to know

Imprint: Wayland

Publication date: June 11, 2026

Category: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9781526331243

Series: Need to know

Imprint: Wayland

Publication date: December 24, 2026

Category: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9781526331250

Find out about the life in the past with this first introduction to the Romans in Britain. Need to Know introduce key topics for children aged 6 plus, featuring fun facts, fantastic photographs and diagrams. The books also include quizzes and project ideas and are book banded. The Romans is book band 10: White.

Contents The Romans:

Titles in the Need to Know series: Ancient Egypt / Anglo-Saxons / The Greeks / The Maya / Prehistoric Age / The Romans / The First World War / The Second World War / Shang Dynasty / The Vikings

Izzi Howell

Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children’s books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize in 2020.