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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 1-3 of a gripping series packed full of action and adventure as young gladiator Decimus Rex fights for survival in Ancient Rome.
Captured and sold into slavery, Decimus Rex is trained to fight as a gladiator in the infamous Arena. Our young hero must take on the might of Rome in order to survive.
A Hero's Quest
When Decimus Rex arrives at Arena Primus, he must endure trials involving burning hot coals, hammers, spikes and combat. The journey to manhood has begun...
Escape From Evil
In the dreaded Arena of Doom, Decimus faces a race over burning hot coals and violent hand-to-hand combat with a fellow slave. Surely life can't get any more difficult than this?
Stowaway Slaves
Decimus Rex has escaped Arena Primus in the company of a fellow slave, Olu Umbika. Together, the pair have managed to do what no one else has ever done - flee the clutches of Slavious Doom. As expected, the overlord is furious and demands their immediate capture.
Praise for Gladiator Boy: Into the Arena: Three Stories in One Collection 1
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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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