Darius has been orphaned by the plague in Athens. To escape the sickness he runs off to join his Uncle Alcmaeon who is a general with the Spartan army.
But he finds the Spartan way of life quite shocking. To the arrogant and ruthless Spartans, he is as worthless as a mouse. Then his uncle falls sick and only Darius can find a cure. Now Darius is a hero and his uncle offers him a life of luxury in Sparta. Still Darius finds the brutal Sparta too much and wants to go back to plague-stricken Athens.
As Aesop said, 'Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.'
Age - 8+
Grade - 3+
Author - Terry Deary
Publisher - Bloomsbury
Format - Paperback
Pages - 64
Dimensions -
12.9 x 0.61 x 19.81 cm
