Pertinax está ajudando na preparação de pratos magníficos para o banquete que está oferecido pelo grande jurista Plínio. Enquanto o garoto trabalha, Plínio conta a história de um apavorante fantasma que assombrava um jardim parecido com aquele que pertencia ao próprio Plínio. . .
[Rome, A. D. 113] As Pliny's household prepares for a feast, Pliny tells hisyoung serving boy the tale of a terrifying ghost that haunted a garden. But there's no truth in ghost stories ... or is there?
Terry Deary is the author of over 200 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 15th anniversary in 2008, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.
Helen Flook was born in Wales, lived in Canada, and is now resident once again in Abergwyngregyn, Wales. She has illustrated hundreds of children's books both in the UK and North America, and tends to work with acrylic inks or pen and ink. Helen is A & C Black's resident illustrator for the Terry Deary's Tales books.
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