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Wanted!
Kate Thompson
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Description for Wanted!
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 128 pages, B+W t/o. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFP; YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 155 x 199 x 9. Weight in Grams: 102.
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's 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's death true - or is it all a trick? And how can Marcus save himself, and his family?
A fast-paced adventure from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Red Fox
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862305199
SKU
V9781862305199
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99-89
About Kate Thompson
Kate Thompson is one of the most exciting authors writing for young people today. A born storyteller, her work is highly original and she is thought provoking in her ideas. She has travelled widely in the USA and India and studied law in London. After living in County Clare, she moved to Kinvara in County Galway and there, she discovered ... Read more
Reviews for Wanted!
This is a lovely book, with fine line drawings, the sort you'd be happy to see a boy of eight reading, and I hope it is the beginning of a series
Toby Clements
Daily Telegraph
Told in beautiful clear prose, this short novel does not try to emulate the historical fiction published in the Antelope and Gazelle ... Read more
Toby Clements
Daily Telegraph
Told in beautiful clear prose, this short novel does not try to emulate the historical fiction published in the Antelope and Gazelle ... Read more