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The Goose Guards

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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. 387 BC. Brutus, a trainee priest at the Temple of Juno, hates the temple's holy geese. Little does he realize how useful they will be when the vicious Gaul army invades the city. Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 140 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of fact and fiction" (School Librarian). His non fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.


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Series: Roman Tales Publisher: A&C Black

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781408138762
  • Release date: October 13, 2010

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781408138762
  • File size: 2187 KB
  • Release date: October 13, 2010

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OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Juvenile Fiction

Languages

English

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. 387 BC. Brutus, a trainee priest at the Temple of Juno, hates the temple's holy geese. Little does he realize how useful they will be when the vicious Gaul army invades the city. Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 140 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of fact and fiction" (School Librarian). His non fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.


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