From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________AD 113The young boy Pertinax helps his grandmother prepare a feast in Pliny's household.

As all the workers are busy in the kitchen, the young boy keeps Pliny company in the garden.

He is told a story by the great Pliny himself. The tale is of a terrifying ghost that haunted a garden.

But there's no truth in ghost stories ... or is there?A tale based on a key moment in Roman history, full of Terry Deary's dark humour and dry wit. ____________________‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.’ Books For Keeps