Highly recommended by John Clare in the Daily Telegraph, this is the first part of a no-nonsense, grammatically based Latin course. The first book of this immensely popular course is ideal for Latin beginners, this book introduces pupils to regular verbs in all six active tenses, nouns of the first three declensions, sum, adjectives of the 1st/2nd declension, prepositions, numerals and the history of Rome from Aeneas to Cloelia. Clear explanation is followed by rigorous exercises to test and challenge pupils of all abilities. Together with So You Really Want To Learn Books 2 and 3 this course covers everything a pupil needs to know to pass GCSE level Latin. - This rigorous textbook will take pupils from beginner to expert with the minimum of fuss - Clear explanation is followed by plenty of practice exercises to ensure pupils become skilled and confident users of Latin - Grammatical approach covers verbs, declensions, prepositions and more to challenge pupils of all abilities and ensure a solid foundation for Latin learning