Effectively their aim is to produce a 21st Century version of the Profile Publications series of books from the 1960s, using the latest technology to reproduce their wartime photos to the highest standard possible. Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling.

Marcus may be free from the brutal training regime of the gladiators but he will not rest until he finds his mother. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from a senator to a slave girl, a gladiator to an astrologer, watchmen to washerwomen - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.Sinopsis: Se trata de la venganza de un general de las legiones romanas llamado Máximo, el cual era tan querido por el Emperador que le quería mas que a su propio hijo, ya que ensalzaba los valores de Roma, honor, lealtad humildad. She and her army of blue-faced warriors were seriously outnumbered, but she wouldn’t yield – not without a fight. Vita and the Gladiator’ is a perfect book to complement a study of Roman Britain for stronger readers in KS2, exposing them to a thrilling and gripping taste of what life under occupation might have been like.

When first he came, fear consumed me – fear of this silent, resentful slave who burned with his anger. And so it proved, as you’ll see when looking through this book, the Gladiator appeared in many different guises. I like to provide other readers of color with the same experience through my books, while writing compelling romances that can be enjoyed by anyone. Finally finding a friend in the scientist heading the expedition, Hugo reveals his gifts and origin to him.

Maximus and Commodus had a big fight in the arena, and Maximus killed Commodus, but unfortunately, he died too. It did downplay the weird relationship between Commodus and his sister, which was much more disturbing in the film, but overall it was a close representation of the same story. The one power stronger than that of the emperor is the will of the people, and Maximus knows he can attain his revenge only by becoming the greatest hero in all the Empire.

On the other hand, i don't like Quintus because he betrayed Maximus even though he was a friend of Maximus. The first book in the beloved Mark of the Lion series, A Voice in the Wind brings readers back to the first century and introduces them to a character they will never forget―Hadassah.Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. But there were many serious problems in Rome and Emperor Marcus Aurclius had known that he would soon die. Obsessed with unlocking genetic potential, Danner experiments with a tadpole (which breaks through the bowl he's keeping it in), and a pregnant cat, whose kitten displays incredible strength and speed, managing to maul larger animals. It was exactly as described by the seller and was packaged well to prevent any damage during transit. As she scanned the neat lines of verse that sloped across the papyrus’s creamy-yellow surface, her chest filled with a warm glow of pride.

The novel is widely assumed to have been an inspiration for Superman due to similarities between Danner and the earliest versions of Superman who debuted in 1938, [1] [2] though no confirmation exists that Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were directly influenced by Wylie's work. In short, the actors were brilliant in their roles, not over-acting, but giving subtle, strong performances.

Can he convince Brixus now is not the time for a deadly revolt - and ask Caesar to negotiate a slave surrender before more carnage and bloodshed? Her sister lucilla and Gracchus try to help Maximus to escape but he is caught by Commodus soldiers and becomes a prisoner again. A lot better, as this is one of the most moving books I’ve ever read, bringing me to tears in places. By the conservative standards of early 20th Century literature, the superman was doomed by virtue of being a superman.