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 temples 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
sourceA tale based on one of the most famous of all Roman legends, full of
Terry Dearys dark humour and dry wit.

About the Author.

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 childrens non-fiction
author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.