Greatest Warriors: Gladiators

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This reluctant reader-friendly series applies an image-led, fact and stats approach to the most impressive fighters in history.

Reviews provided by Syndetics

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-Film stills and color photos of re-enactors, living-history sites, and ancient artifacts and locations are the centerpieces of these attractive introductions to the lives of warriors. Each topic (e.g., armor, weapons and battle tactics, living arrangements) is covered in a spread. The texts are largely composed of short paragraphs and "Fighting Talk" and "Combat Stats" text boxes that add definitions and more information. This format allows readers to learn about the warriors and their lives, but limits background facts about their native cultures. Unfortunately, there are no maps, which is a major weakness. While these books deliver little new information, their photo-based format and attractive layouts will draw browsers, especially boys, and encourage them to learn more, making them suitable as supplemental purchases. (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

Warriors of varying nationality and era are discussed in this series. Each short chapter focuses on a different aspect of warrior life and includes reenactment photos and plentiful text boxes. The presentation is lively and helps make up for the sparse information. Collectively, the set provides a decent overview of the progression from ancient through medieval European soldiery. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Greatest Warriors titles: Knights, Roman Soldiers, Vikings,Gladiators, and Greek Soldiers.] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.