Wanted!
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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 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 death true or is it all a trick? And how can Marcus save himself, and his family? A fast-paced historical adventure from the winner of both the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the 2005 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.
Author: Kate Thompson
Format: Hardback, 128 pages, 133mm x 178mm, 186 g
Published: 2010, Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom
Genre: Children's Fiction
Description
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 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 death true or is it all a trick? And how can Marcus save himself, and his family? A fast-paced historical adventure from the winner of both the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the 2005 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.
Wanted!