About the Book

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''s 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''s death true - or is it all a trick? And how can Marcus save himself, and his family?

A fast-paced adventure from the winner of both the Whitbread Children''s Book Award and the 2005 Guardian Children''s Fiction Prize.