This is the story of "Big J" - Julius Caesar. Where ever you look, he's there: coins, statues, he's a real celebrity, and he's getting a bit too big for his sandals. He is fast losing all his friends, especially Brutus. This is a very enjoyable story about the great Roman general, with an abundance of accurate historical detail in the illustrations, and plenty of amusement to be had with the speech bubbles. 'Did you know?' list at the back offers interesting facts about Julius Caesar. It contains a portrait of Julius Caesar to show what he actually looked like. It includes notes for parents and teachers.

 

This book is part of a book series called Stories From History .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Martin Jenkins is a children's author whose work often centres around animals and the environment. A conservation biologist by trade, Martin worked full-time for ten years for World Conservation Monitoring Centre, writing about a range of conservation issues. Since 1990 he has worked freelance for organisations such as WWF and a number of UN bodies concerned with conservation and the environment. He became involved with children's books when he was asked to advise on Walker Books' Animals at Risk series. He has written several titles, including Emperor's Egg, winner of the Times Junior Information Book of the Year Award and Fly Traps! Plants that Bite Back, which was shortlisted for the same award. He has also retold Gulliver's Travels, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and Don Quixote. Sue Shields is a Welsh illustrator. Her works include Gunpowder Guy, and Robbers at the Abbey, and she is a regular contributor to `Around the Globe': Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. She works in a variety of styles, and has experience in history-related work and editorial illustration. Stewart Ross is a popular children's author. He has written many books on historical subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.