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- Hodder Children's Books
Gladiator Boy, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 7 years, Fiction, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Books 7-9 of a gripping series packed full of action and adventure as young gladiator Decimus Rex fights for survival in Ancient Rome.
Five old friends, one dangerous new enemy ... and a voice from beyond the grave! Decimus Rex may have escaped slavery, but he cannot escape his destiny!
Vs The Living Dead
Decimus Rex reunites with his five friends to follow a message sent to them all from Teo - a friend they know to be dead. It begs them to risk dangers and rescue him. Is it really from Teo, or is the evil Slavious Doom behind it? The only way to find out is to work out what it means ...
Vs The Raging Torrent
Decimus Rex and his four friends sail to China on the trail of the Golden Warrior and in search of Teo, but they are captured by the King of Yelang and imprisoned in his Water Maze. Will they ever escape?
Vs The Three Ninjas
The five friends now have a new enemy - three ninjas, the most deadly warriors in Japan. But Decimus Rex and his friends won't give in that easily.
Praise for Gladiator Boy: Dead or Alive: Three Stories in One Collection 3
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A gripping plot and spectacular action sequences make this perfect for all fans of the Beast Quest series. - Waterstones Books Quarterly
David Grimstone
David Lee Stone is best known for his series The Illmoor Chronicles. His books have been published in many countries and in several different languages. He started writing at the age of 10 and was submitting manuscripts to publishers by the time he was 13. David currently lives in the town of Ramsgate, Kent. He is married with two children, and makes increasingly crazy videos on his 'David Grimstone' youtube channel.
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