AD 51. Bran is a slave, a prisoner of Rome, but dreams of one day returning to his homeland, Britannia, to fight against the Romans. When the proud young slave is overheard criticizing Rome, he is thrown into prison and faces execution the next day. Luckily, his cell mate Caratacus is a very special prisoner indeed - a British chief. He believes he has a way to save both their skins, but he'll need Bran's help. A tale based on a key moment in Roman history, 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