Gladiators (Usborne Young Reading)

By Minna Lacey and ?Minna Lacey

Book Overview

Gladiators were brutal fighters who risked their lives in one of the deadliest sports of all time. They performed to huge crowds in stadiums across the Roman Empire. Find out how these savage... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0794512682
• ISBN13: 9780794512682
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.5" x 6.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Gladiators (Usborne Young Readers)

A surprisingly accurate and detailed childrens book on gladiators that avoids most of the inaccuracies found in books of this genre. Excellent illustrations. I highly recommend it to any child who wants a good introduction to the idols of the arena.