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Follow Delta the wolfdog around Pompeii in 79 AD while the shadow of the great volcano Mount Vesuvius looms, from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Umbrella Mouse, Anna Fargher. Illustrated throughout in black and white by David Dean.
It’s the year 79 AD, and the earth around Pompeii is quaking . . .
Young wolfdog Delta finds herself on the run and escaping her family’s villa after bearing witness to a horrible crime. With the help of her eagle friend, Bellona, Delta navigates the tricky terrain full of threatening creatures and thieves outside the ancient city's walls.
But the earth is warning of a much larger threat, and determined to warn her family, Delta must race against time and find them before it’s too late . . .
Journey with Delta through an inspiring journey around the ancient city of Pomepii and the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
'Ambitious and wonderful' – Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse on The Umbrella Mouse.
作者简介
Anna Fargher was raised in a creative hub on the Suffolk coast by an artist and a ballet teacher. She read English Literature at Goldsmiths before working in the British art world and opening her own gallery. She wrote her first book, The Umbrella Mouse, on her iPhone notepad during her daily commute on the London Underground, and it was selected as Waterstones Book of the Month. She is also the author of The Fire Cats of London and Delta and the Lost City. She splits her time between London and Suffolk where she is often found exploring the coastline and marshlands under the huge East Anglian skies.
David Dean is based in a nondescript town halfway between Manchester and the Peak District National Park, where he lives with his two cats and a lot of books. He has been working as an illustrator for many years, having graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a BA in Illustration and an MA in Communication Design. Now, amongst lots of other illustrations, David has created covers for around 140 books.
