Diary of Dorkius Maximus

Dorkius Maximus #1

by Tim Collins

Dorkius Maximus is a young boy growing up in ancient Rome. This hilarious diary recounts his exploits as, desperate to become a great Roman hero, Dorkius enlists the help of his father's friend, Stoutus, to teach him the noble art of fighting. But heroism doesn't come naturally to Dorkius. Plus, his dad doesn't listen to him, his friends pick on him, and his mum is more interested in her sacred chickens. Dorkius knows there's a mighty warrior inside him, just waiting to get out ... isn't there? Humorously illustrated by Andrew Pinder, this book will delight any child who would like to get a taste of life as an ancient geek.

Genres: Fiction, Humor, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[ritamarlies · Rating 5 out of 5]

besser als gregs tagebuch lol auf so vielen ebenen lustiger

[Simon L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

QLeuk!

[Sverre Segboer]

leuk, grappig en leerzaam

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not like this as much as the third installment of the series, 'Dorkius Maximus in Pompeii', which I read first and loved.
Why not? Partly because a clever joke is never as funny the second time around. But also because the story here is somewhat muddled, hinging on implausibilities and focusing on violence, not my cup of tea. And because Dorkius is much dorkier this time; in Pompeii it was possible to identify with the protagonist to a large extent, here he is a silly figure of fun. And because there really is a lot of wee and poo this time - too much of a good thing.

[trijnewijn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Niet per de een memorabel audioboek, maar wel een leuke en verrassend leerrijke. Het voelt als een heleboel van mijn vroegere Latijnse cultuurlessen in één, op een manier die geen moment zwaar of oubollig overkomt. Ik was best wel onder de indruk van hoeveel aspecten er aan bod kwamen in een luchtig boek van 90 minuten. De nodige ieuw en bweik momenten moet je er wel bij nemen, want de Oudheid had toch net iets andere ideeën over sanitair en vermaak dan wij nu. Mijn duidingen tussenin zorgden dat het boek langer duurde, maar hopelijk blijft er daardoor ook meer hangen bij de kinderen.

[Leander · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three and a half stars

I had read the third installment in the Dorkius Maximus first, and this later, and so, like the Wimpy series by Tim Collins, I can safely say that the further a series continues, the more the humor falls.

This book was good. Preferably, read this and continue no further. A disappointment awaits.

[H Cvddv]

funnu

[Sarthak Raghav · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read and also a great way to educate yourself about history in the most ridiculous way

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prima boek

[Aneliya Petrunova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad, you get to learn about everyday life in Rome. But I still prefer the books about Sherlock Bones and Catson.

[Marcos Tavares · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dorkius Maximus sonha em ser um herói de Roma para quando, depois de morrer e passar pelo Julgamento dos Três Juízes ir direto para o Campo dos Elíseos e não passar pelo Tártaro. Para contar sua saga, ele resolve escrever um diário contando as etapas de como conseguirá tal feitio. Ele mora com os pais, tem um irmão mais velho, Brawnus que serve ao exército de seu país e, portanto, já é considerado um herói. O tempo todo ele se compara e é comparado a ele. Também tem três "amigos", Flávia, Cornelius e Gaius, que vivem o colocando em enrascadas. Futuramente, ele encontrará Linos, um escravo grego que se tornará sua maior amizade.



Em sua saga, Dorkius perceberá que não tem tipo físico nem habilidades para se tornar um herói. Logo ele convence seu pai a fazer aulas com um tutor, Stoutus, que já foi um gladiador mas que agora anda bem acima do peso. Aliás, gladiadores são os ídolos de Maximus. No chão de seu quarto ele tem um mosaico de Triumphus, o mais novo ídolo das arenas. Porém, no meio de sua jornada em se tornar um herói, durante mais uma brincadeira armada com seus amigos, em um cemitério, ele ouvirá uma conversa suspeita entre dois homens que dizem ter interesse em matar um tal "Careca". Ao contar a seu pai, Dorkius descobrirá que se trata de um atentato ao Imperador Júlio César, que recebia esse apelido maldoso por ter de esconder sua calvície com os poucos fios que lhe restavam, sob uma coroa de folha de louros.

Conseguirá Dorkius salvar Júlio César de sua iminente morte e, assim, se tornar um grande herói de Roma como sempre sonhou?



O livro é voltado para o público infanto-juvenil. Ao longo da história o autor conta fatos curiosos da Roma Antiga, como hábitos religiosos, culinários e medicinais. Por exemplo, a mãe de Dorkius sempre consulta suas "galinhas sagradas", vendidas pelo sacerdote do lugar, para saber o que acontecerá no futuro. Ou quando o personagem descreve as formas de comer sem se empaturrar nos grandes banquetes servidos naquela época (eles comiam de tudo, depois vomitavam - sim, é nojento - para poder comer tudo de novo).



Toda a história é contada com bom humor e tiradas de sarcasmo do personagem principal, em primeira pessoa. A leitura é super rápida, dá pra se ler em algumas horas, e bastante agradável. Há várias ilustrações ao longo da história, que casam muito bem com o texto escrito. O livro tem capa dura e um trabalho caprichado na encadernação e impressão.

Recomendo a jovens leitores e para quem gosta de livros infanto-juvenis em geral.

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[Sebastian Mantoua · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this book simply because it is so funny. I would really recommend it...
Dourkius Maximus is trying to be be the greatest hero in roman history he writes in a diary every day to keep track of his failing life at the moment,things aren't looking so positive 'friends' are bullying him,his Dad dosen't listen to anyone and all his mom cares about is sacared chickens all he wants is to be trained to be as powerfull and holly as heros who knows maybe one day he might be called to save Rome. I am about 99 pages in and it was an outstanding book both for anyone who like comedy.

now I am 150 pages in and he is back for more training and now more determined than ever to save rome now he knows julian Cearser is in danger he is now training all day every day after finding out that his couch is up for killing Ceaser until he goes to Ceasers house to find a dead body of a guard he flips over the body and takes his sword and sneaks up to his couch and stabs his back saving Ceasers life and then he is rewarded with a trip to Egypt...

I thought this book was really interesting in its own way and that hopefully the other books in this sires are just as good as this one and better.I feel it is a good read to anyone who likes books that bring you back in time then this book is for you.

[Sasa Garcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es un libro muy bueno, fácil y ligero de leer..

trata sobre un niño llamado Lerdus qué vive en la antigua Roma y nos cuenta sus aventuras y su proceso y así convertirse en heroe de Roma aunque no le resulta ser nada fácil puesto que carece de ciertas habilidades necesarias...

Considero que esta dirigido a un público infantil pero es apto para todos y si estas en bloqueo lector este te servirá demasiado.

[Lill ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

wat een leuk en grappig boek! ik vind het jammer dat ik deze serie niet op jongere leeftijd ontdekt heb

[Brigitte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dit is boek in de trant van Leven van een loser, maar dan leuk. Nurdius is een loser in de tijd en de stad van Julius Ceasar. Ik heb genoten van de lachwekkende situaties en daarnaast heb ik wat geleerd over het leven in die tijd. Een boek voor jonge nerds? Waarschijnlijk is het een uitstekend boek voor leergierige jongens in de leeftijd van tien tot twaalf jaar. De tekeningen vormen een onderdeel van het verhaal en dat maakt het minder geschikt om voor een klas voor te lezen.

[Matilda Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dorkius Maximus is determined to be a Roman hero! Read all about his struggles to be a hero and his plot to save Julius Caesar from being murdered! Dorkius saves Caesar from the murderers, and is rewarded with a trip to Egypt!

This book has everything from humour to excitement and adventure! This book is good because it's about a dorky boy, who has problems and isn't perfect, which means you can relate with him better.

[Sarah Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 10yo daughter rated this. She says it's ok, but not amazing. A good story for fun, light reading. My opinion, it catches the kids attention enough to keep the, going and it good reading for fluency.

[Daniel · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book to me felt like a Diary of a Wimpy Kid wannabe. I don't really like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series that much, so this was not very good for me. I know this is a really short review, but I do not have anything more to say.

[Camelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a light, fun and quick story, plus the details of the olden Roman days is quite interesting, even though I doubt whether it's true or not.

[Nama Roring · Rating 5 out of 5]

amusing book to read. i had several good laughs. it also presents odd facts about living in that era in rome. laughs and education. love this book.

[Daevora Weger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actually I already finished reading this book yesterday, and I just came back here in the internet world. So yeah, I totes love this book. The humor was outstanding. One of my fave books so far.

[Izzy M · Rating 3 out of 5]

I both love and hate how historically accurate this book is and also the fact that I genuinely really enjoyed reading

[Caitlyn van Doorn · Rating 3 out of 5]

funny. The story goes a little bit to fast

[Carmila]

Hilarious! My kids will love it. I just love it when fiction, learning and fun are all linked.

[Miss Kelly]

I couldn't finish it, but my students will love it.
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[Shawnā Crawford · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cool funny stupid yet weird

lol

[Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is about a boy named Dorkius Maximus who lives in Rome with his mom and dad and Julius Caesar the great leader of Rome invites Dorkius Maximus to come to egypt with him to meet queen Cleopatra and fight in a war versus the Romans empire.