Gladiators

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Gladiators

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Travel back in time and see gladiators battle

How did gladiators learn their skills?

Examine a Roman sculpture showing gladiators and their weapons

What was a gladiator's helmet like to wear?
This type of helmet would have been worn by a samnite.

Imagine if gladiators lived in modern times!
Find lots of quick facts about gladiators.

A gladiator mask to print out and make
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The Colosseum

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See inside the Colosseum in Rome

Facts about Rome's Colosseum and the games held there

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Make a 3D model of the Colosseum
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Life in Roman times

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What was life like in ancient Rome?

What Romans did for fun - from children's games to gladiator fights

Find out about a day in the life of a boy in Roman Britain
Britain was part of the Roman Empire.

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About this book

Young Reading Series 3 History
Gladiators

A history of the often brutal world of the gladiators written in an engaging narrative style and containing full colour illustrations throughout.
Includes details of the different types of gladiators, their costumes and weaponry, famous gladiators and the arenas in which they fought.
Part of Young Reading Level 3, created for children ready to tackle longer stories and more diverse subjects.
Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.
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Minna Lacey

Minna Lacey has been writing books for Usborne since 2004, about all kinds of topics - from machines and nature to Christopher Columbus and the Olympics. Born in London, Minna worked as a journalist in Bogota, Colombia, and New York before returning to London to write. She loves reading, drawing, photography, ping pong and Salsa dancing, and has two children called Finn and Poppy.

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