A collection of 15 stories from Roman mythology. All the famous myths: the birth of Venus, the founding of Rome are here as well as the great gods and goddesses like Jupiter, king of the gods, Juno his wife, and the warrior Mars.
Darkus is miserable. His dad has disappeared and now he is living next door to the most disgusting neighbours ever. A giant beetle called Baxter comes to his rescue. But can the two solve the mystery of his dad's disappearance, especially when links emerge to cruel Lucretia Cutter and her penchant for beetle jewellery? A coffee-mug mountain, home to a million insects, could provide the answer - if Darkus and Baxter...