387 BC. Rome is under attack from the vicious Gauls and the barbarian army is now preparing to besiege the Temple of Juno on Capitol Hill, home of Brutus, a trainee priest. The temple's inhabitants are offered help from the army of Lord Furius, but are not sure if he is to be trusted. However, when rescue eventually comes it is from an even more unlikely source...A tale based on one of the most famous of all Roman legends, full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit.
Author Biography
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. Heis now author of over 140 fiction and non-fiction books, which havebeen published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for olderchildren Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of factand fiction" (School Librarian). His non fiction has been consistentlyin the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebratedtheir 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwideand been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museumexhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fictionauthor of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.
