| ISBN |
9780752866338 (paperback) |
| 9780752866321 (hardback) |
| Name |
Goscinny, 1926-1977 author. |
| Title |
Asterix and the Roman agent / written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo ; translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge. |
| Edition |
Revised edition |
| Published |
London : Orion, 2004. |
| ©2004 |
| Description |
48 pages : colour illustrations, 1 colour map ; 29 cm. |
| Notes |
Translated from the French. |
| Previous edition: Leicester : Brockhampton, 1972. |
| "Goscinny and Uderzo present an Asterix adventure". |
| Summary |
Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts - for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders.Julius Caesar tries psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village and sends expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolvulus to set friend against friend and almost succeeds: see jealousy spread as the Gauls become suspicious of each other! Can Asterix and Obelix, with the expert aid of the druid Getafix, outwit the weedy but wily Convolvulus and get the village back to normal. |
| Target audience note |
9-12 years old. |
| Reading Program Note |
Premier's Reading Challenge 5-6. |
| Subjects |
Astérix -- (Fictitious character) -- Comic books, strips, etc. |
| Obélix (Fictitious character) Comic books, strips, etc |
| Village life -- Comic books, strips, etc |
| Genre |
Premier's Reading Challenge 5-6 |
| Action and adventure comics |
| Graphic novels |
| Other Names |
Uderzo illustrator. |
| Bell, Anthea translator. |
| Hockridge, Derek translator. |
| Series |
Asterix adventure 15. |
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