' . . . ought to be the children's hit of the summer' - I Paper 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 . “An ambitious and wonderfully well-achieved first novel.” ―Michael Morpurgo on The Umbrella Mouse “a breath-taking adventure which blazes through the historic streets of London like the Great Fire itself” ―Chris Callaghan on The Fire Cats of London “A spellbinding tale of bravery and hope, where courage is found in the smallest of heroes.” ―Gill Lewis on The Umbrella Mouse 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 . 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 lives near Manchester with his two cats, and has been illustrating professionally for over twenty years, though he’s been drawing since he was old enough to pick up a pencil. For the past decade he has primarily worked as a book cover illustrator and has now created close to 200 covers, for books by some of the UK’s best-loved children’s writers. That people keep letting him do this baffles him, but brings him endless joy.