Gory Gladiators, Savage Centurions, and Caesar's Sticky End: A Menacing History of the Unruly Romans!

Contributor(s): Barnham, Kay (Author)

ISBN: 9781482431131

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing

Binding Types:

Paperback

$14.50

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$27.45 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$26.25 (100+ copies: $25.50)

List/retail price:

$14.50

Pub Date: July 30, 2015

Dewey: 937.060

LCCN: 2015487472

Lexile Code: 0890

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 09 to 13

Physical Info: 0.10" H x 10.70" L x 8.10" W ( 0.25 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Awfully Ancient

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000175746 ( Gory Gladiators, Savage Centurions, and Caesar's Sticky End: A Menacing History of the Unruly Romans!)

Reading level: 5.80

Interest level: MG

Point value: 1.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Because the Roman Army was so large, they had to be very serious about punishing those who broke the rules. For disobeying an order, a soldier would get as many as 200 lashes with a whip. And deserters? They were stoned or beaten to death. These penalties sound harsh in todays world, but they can tell readers a lot about life during the Roman Empire! Dreadful deaths and creative killings offer a unique lens through which to examine a major historical period. Cute, full-color illustrations offer a humorous look at a bleak topic and add interesting details.

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