Witness an account of intrigue and death at the court of the Emperor

Watch the past come to life in this gripping comic-book story. Travel back in time to Ancient China. Meet Shen, a talented zither player taken from his home to play for the great Emperor at court. It's a great honour and a dangerous mission.

On his travels, Shen is attacked by pirates and becomes a hero, rescuing friends of the Emperor from certain death - as a reward he's asked to play at a great banquet.

But how safe is this new assignment and will Shen or the Emperor live to tell the tale?

This book features in the following series: Dk Graphic Readers, Graphic Readers Level 4 .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read. This reading scheme has multiple levels.

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Dorling Kindersley Ltd .

Stewart Ross is a popular children's author. He has written many books on historical subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.