by Terry Deary (Author), Helen Flook (Illustrator)
AD 64. Rome is a frightening place. But little does Christian slave girl Mary realise the dangers that await her when she accompanies her master to the city. It is the day of the chariot races and Mary finds herself the only witness to a terrible crime. Soon it is not just the thieves and drunks she has to worry about, but someone far more cruel and powerful...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: A&C Black Childrens & Educational
Published: 01 Jul 2008
ISBN 10: 0713689706
ISBN 13: 9780713689709
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: A highly collectable four-book mini series. The eagly-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.