Time Machine 18: Sword of Caesar

Time Machine #18

by Robin Stevenson, Bruce Stevenson (Illustrator)

Break out the swords and sandals, because you're off on a trip to Ancient Rome! Your mission is to discover why Julius Caesar's favorite battle sword disappeared during the course of history, and along the way witness events that helped shape the Roman Empire and those that led to its fall. The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

Genres: Choose Your Own Adventure, Gamebooks, Fiction

148 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1987

About the author

Robin Stevenson is the award winning author of over thirty books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens. Her books have received starred reviews and have won the Silver Birch Award, the Sheila A. Egoff award and a Stonewall Honor, and been finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Lambda Literary Awards, and many reader’s choice awards. Robin was the Book and Periodical Council of Canada’s Champion of Free Expression for 2022, and received the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence in 2023. She lives on the west coast of Canada.

Reviews

[JKR]

This is a good entry in the Time Machine series, but is weakened by its rather poor illustrations. I have a soft spot for this time period, and finding out the fate of Julius Caesar’s battle sword is an interesting quest, so - four stars.