gladiators

Young readers will discover the disgusting habits and brutal traditions of the Romans, experiencing history in an exciting and engaging way.

Readers learn about the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, an amphitheater built to stage events for the public, including gladiator fights and animal hunts.

Looks at Amazons and gladiators and which could win in a fight.

"Before he can gain his freedom, Emperor Hadrian sends Julius Zebra on one last mission to Britannia where he and his fellow gladiators discover how much the Britons dislike the Romans."--OCLC.

Based on the fable about a Greek tailor's conversion to Christianity, his befriending of a lion, and gladiatorial experience in Nero's Coliseum.

"After being shipwrecked on the shores of Egypt, Julius Zebra can't believe his luck: he's been mistaken for a Horse God and given the royal treatment. Preened and pampered, Julius and his friends are treated to a lavish party and ferried down the River Nile. But when hapless antelope Felix accidentally stumbles upon the Tomb of Cleopatra, he steals a gem for his rock collection, unknowingly bringing a pharaoh's curse down upon the group. With the Egyptians beginning to realize that Julius is not quite what they thought he was, the zebra gladiator and his friends are soon fighting for their lives"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a re-creation of the world of gladiators, describing their place in Roman culture and examining their training, weapons, battle garb, and combat style.

A Roman general is betrayed and his family brutally murdered by a corrupt prince, so he comes to Rome as a gladiator in order to seek revenge.