Gladiators

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-An appealing layout enlivens this set about famous warriors, which covers origins, history, and feats of the warrior classes. The visuals, which include high-quality photos of locations, modern-day people in historical garb, weapons, and artifacts, as well as maps and illustrations of tactics and famous battle maneuvers, greatly enhance the standard text material. Books share some common features, such as "That's Fearless!" sidebars that describe feats of bravery (or foolhardiness) and "Focus On" pages that add information about famous warriors, battles or tactics, and equipment, but formats vary slightly to allow for more flexible coverage of topics and explain each warrior group's purpose, organization, and legacy. VERDICT The strong visual appeal will draw report writers and general reading audiences, even in the crowded field of extant sets on warriors, making them good additional choices. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Remarkable Man and Beast: Facing Survival SeriesJRSS No Dewey as of 8/18/10--Aronin, Miriam Copyright 2010 Booklist

Horn Book Review

Each of these books presents one hundred facts about the title subject. Though most of the information appears to have been randomly selected and displayed, the volumes' snippets just may entice readers to seek further knowledge. The busy pages are tightly packed with photos, cartoonlike drawings, and more realistic illustrations in addition to "I Don't Believe It!" sidebars. Ind. [Review covers these 100 Things You Should Know About titles: Archeology and Gladiators.] (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.