Wanted!

by Kate Thompson
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A pacy, exciting adventure through the streets of Ancient Rome for younger readers, with beautiful illustrations that really bring the story to life.

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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. Will Marcus find a way to keep Incitatus hidden? Are the rumours of Littleboots’ death true – or is it all a trick? And how can Marcus save himself, and his family?A fast-paced historical adventure from the winner of both the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the 2005 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.

Editorial Reviews

"Kate Thompson's Wanted illustrated by Jonny Duddle, is a terrific adventure abotu a boy called Marcus trying to get by in ancient Rome, and accidentally acquiring a horse taht turns out to be something a little special. 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, The Daily Telegraph

"Told in beautiful clear prose, this short novel does not try to emulate the historical fiction published in the Antelope and Gazelle series of 1960s-1980s by such authors as Rosemary Sutcliff, but gives the reader a glimpse of a past era in a different, humorous way." - Janet Fisher, http://www.booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/184/childrens-books/reviews/wanted

"Wanted! also provides a brief but fun look at history, served up so you almost overlook the fact that you're being educated." - http://bookwitch.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/two-dogs-and-a-horse/

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