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Literature

This section contains fiction and non-fiction items published between 1945 and 2024.  It does not include activity books and colouring books, which may be found in the leisure section.

For each entry, details of author, publisher, date of publication, type of work (picture book, YA novel etc.),and, where available, intended age group are included.

Where target age is not clear, decisions have been made according to our own estimations.  Entries also are tagged according to subject matter, such as ‘gladiators’, ‘slavery’, ‘Boudicca’, ‘Roman Britain’ etc., and searches may be conducted by any of these elements.

Title: 100 Things You Should Know About Gladiators

Author: Rupert Matthews Publisher: Miles Kelly Year: 2015 Genre: Non-fiction Intended age group: 7+
Tags: Army, Gladiators, Empire, Slavery

Description: 100 things you should know about Gladiators will take you inside the world of these ancient warriors. Exactly 100 facts, accompanied by detailed artwork, reveal fascinating facts about gladiator fights, the games at the Colosseum, and how some gladiators became the stars of Rome!So take your seat in the arena, prepare to do battle—and discover some amazing new facts!