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Roman Tales: The Grim Ghost (Terry Deary's Historical Tales)

Roman Tales: The Grim Ghost (Terry Deary's Historical Tales)

by Terry Deary (Author), Helen Flook (Illustrator)

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    Paperback 2008

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Synopsis

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?

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 64
 Edition: UK ed.
 Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 0713689617
ISBN 13: 9780713689617
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
 Book Overview: A highly-collectable four-book mini series. The eagerly awaited follow-up to Terry Deary's Tudor Tales, Egyptian Tales and Greek Tales for A&C Black. Integrated b&w illustrations by Helen Flook support the text and add humour. Ancient Rome is studied under the National Curriculum at Years 5 and 6. Terry Deary is a publishing phenomenon, best known for his historical fiction and non fiction.

Author Bio
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 140 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as a marvellous blend of fact and fiction (School Librarian). His non fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.