About the Book

Three stories in Latin of ghosts, ghouls and grisly deeds for the intermediate reader. Here's a short promo of each story with panel from the graphic novella.
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Necare Mortem- Set against the backdrop of the black plague, three adventurers pit their wits against the greatest villain of all – Death and find instead that they must first defeat a more treacherous enemy closer to home. (215 unique words) Illustrated by Robert Rath

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Manus Simii - In this retelling of W.W. Jacob's famous tale, a family receives an exotic talisman with the power to grant three wishes. What harm could there be in wishing? Ianua non aperienda est.  (225 unique words)

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Tunica Rubra - A stranger with a mysterious past arrives at a farm in ancient Rome and sets in motion a series of ghostly events which reveal past crimes and unrequited love (325 unique words) Illustrated by AtelierEdge
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Book Features

• Graphic format designed to provide contextual clues to the action
• Majority of text vocabulary reflects Dickinson College's 1000 Latin Core Vocabulary
• List of all grammatical forms at the beginning of each story
• Gloss at the bottom of each page of difficult forms or unusual words​