Marcus is a young baker in Ancient Rome, living with his family in the shadow of the murderous Emperor Littleboots. When a slave boy shoves the reins of a sleek, beautiful horse into Marcus's hands seconds before he is killed by a soldier, Marcus knows he's in danger - because the horse is Incitatus, the Emperor's most prized and powerful animal.
Will Marcus find a way to keep Incitatus hidden? Are the rumours of Littleboots's death true - or is it all a trick? And how can Marcus save himself, and his family?
A fast-paced adventure from the winner of both the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the 2005 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.
| ISBN: | 9781862305199 |
| Publication date: | 7th June 2012 |
| Author: | Kate Thompson, Jonny Duddle |
| Publisher: | Red Fox an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 120 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Historical Fiction |