Roman Tales: The Grim Ghost - Featuring Bonus Content

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________AD 113The 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

Product details

• Authors: Terry Deary, Deary Terry
• Assisted by: Helen Flook (Illustration), Flook Helen (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9781472942050
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-4205-0
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 64 g
• Illustrations: w. ill.
• Series: Terry Deary's Historical Tales; Roman Tales
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Ghost Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Ancient Civilizations, Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage), Witches & ghosts (Children's / Teenage), Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), For National Curriculum Key Stage 2