From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps ____________________ AD 113 The young boy Pertinax helps his grandmother prepare a feast in Pliny's household. As all the workers are busy in the kitchen, the young boy keeps Pliny company in the garden. He is told a story by the great Pliny himself. The tale is of a terrifying ghost that haunted a garden. But there's no truth in ghost stories ... or is there? A tale based on a key moment in Roman history, full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit. ____________________ 'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.' Books For Keeps
| ISBN: | 9781472942050 |
| Publication date: | 10th August 2017 |
| Author: | Terry Deary |
| Illustrator: | Helen Flook |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 63 pages |
| Series: | Roman Tales |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Horror & Ghost Stories |