Sebastos Pantera known to his many enemies as the Leopard is the spy the Emperor Nero uses only for the most challenging & important of missions. Hunting alone trusting no-one he must find the most dangerous man in Rome's empire & bring him to bloody justice. But his prey is cunning subtle & ruthless. Saulos has pledged to bring about the destruction of Rome & her provinces & now fate good luck & planning have given him the means to do so. It will take the strategies of a master hunter to combat the brilliance of Saulos' plan but Pantera has a new ally a king in the making who could change the future of his people; a man he can finally trust. If they work together they could bring a province back from the edge of ruin. But first they must attempt the impossible; an assault on an invulnerable fortress where failure means death to them both. ...

They are known as the Legion of the Damned... Throughout the Roman Army the Twelfth Legion is notorious for its ill fortune. It faces the harshest of postings the toughest of campaigns the most vicious of opponents. For one young man Demalion of Macedon joining it will be a baptism of fire. & yet amid all of the violence & savagery of his life as a legionary he realizes he has discovered a vocation
- as a soldier & a leader of men. He has come to love the Twelfth & all the bloody-minded dark-hearted soldiers he calls his brothers. But just when he has found a place in the world all that he cares about is ripped from him. During the brutal Judaean campaign the Hebrew army inflict defeat upon the legion
- not only decimating their ranks but taking away their soul the eagle. There is one final chance to save the legions honour
- to steal back the eagle. To do that Demalion & his legionaries must go undercover into Jerusalem into the very heart of their enemy
- where discovery will mean the worst of deaths
- if they are to recover their pride. & that in itself is a task worthy only of heroes.




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They are known as the Legion of the Damned. Throughout the Roman Army the brutal XIIth Legion is notorious for its ill fortune. For one young man Demalion of Macedon joining it will be a baptism of fire. & yet amid all of the violence & savagery of his life as a legionary he will come to love the Twelfth & the bloody-minded dark-hearted soldiers he calls his brothers. But during the punishing Judaean campaign the Hebrew army inflict a catastrophic defeat upon the legion
- not only decimating their ranks but taking away their soul
- the eagle. There is just one final chance to save the legion's honour
- to steal it back. To do that Demalion & his legionnaries must go undercover into Jerusalem into the very heart of their enemy where discovery will mean the worst of deaths if they are to recover their pride...


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Rome is burning. Only one man can save it. The Emperor: Nero Emperor of Rome & all her provinces feared by his subjects for his temper & cruelty is in possession of an ancient document predicting that Rome will burn. The Spy: Sebastos Pantera assassin & spy for the Roman Legions is ordered to stop the impending cataclysm. He knows that if he does not his life
- & those of thousands of others
- are in terrible danger. The Chariot Boy: Math a young charioteer is a pawn drawn into the deadly game between the Emperor & the Spy where death stalks the drivers
- on the track & off it.


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Seven titles in the popular Young Reading" series are re-issued with hardback covers with audio CDs inserted into a wallet inside the back cover making the book & CD easy to store together. " The Young Reading" series is developed with reading expert Alison Kelly from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence & ability." ...

Cambridge School Shakespeare editions offer an active approach to the Bard's works treating each play as a script to be acted explored & enjoyed. Resources available on Cambridge GO as a separate purchase: PDF Textbook
- an electronic version of the student text in PDF format that can be annotated & downloaded. Note: Cambridge School Shakespeare & New Cambridge Shakespeare contain the same version of the play text.
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Love sex & death are the components of Shakespeare's classic story of the love of two young people which reaches across the barriers of family & convention. It encompasses great love high drama low comedy & a tragic ending. Romeo & Juliet is a pure tragedy of youth told in verse that is both youthful & intense. The loveliness & the music of the poetry make believable the otherwise commonplace afflictions of blighted love. ...

A young man & woman meet by chance & fall instantly in love. But their families are bitter enemies & in order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Set in a city torn apart by feuds & gang warfare Romeo & Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion & hatred bawdy comedy & high tragedy. ...

This is undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written spawning a host of imitators on stage & screen including Leonard Bernsteins smash musical West Side Story "and Franco Zeffirellis " Romeo & Juliet "filmed in 1968. A young man & woman meet by chance & fall instantly in love. But their families are bitter enemies & in order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Set in a city torn apart by feuds & gang warfare Romeo & Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion & hatred bawdy comedy & high tragedy. This edition is illustrated by Sir John Gilbert." ...

Letts Explore contain a thorough analysis of the plot & structure of key examination texts. GCSE Romeo & Juliet helps students to fully understand the text in detail. In addition to helping prepare for the exam this handy literature guide covers the literature as well as how students will be tested in the exam. * Gives in-depth exploration of characters & themes *
Includes: tips guidance & quizzes to reinforce knowledge * Contain key"ations from the texts
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