Gladiators lived a short, bloody life. Forced to fight in the Colosseum, gladiators trained hard in prison-like schools to survive in the arena. Put on a good show for the Roman crowds and you might just live to fight another day. Struggling and reluctant readers will be fascinated to learn awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about the different fighting styles and weapons of gladiators and famous fighters such as Spartacus. Carefully leveled Spanish text will have kids squirming with delight as they rush to share wacky facts with their friends.
Illustrations mixed with historical art and sidebars keep kids engaged. A table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index all enhance comprehension. Translated into North American Spanish. Gross and weird facts about ancient Roman gladiators will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about weapons, training, and famous fighters in this Spanish translation. Includes a table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents fast fact Who says history is boring? Gross and weird facts about pirates, cowboys, and mummies will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about the Wild West, ancient Rome and Egypt, the American Civil War, and more! Closely leveled text, translated into Spanish, paired with a high-interest dose of humor will have kids laughing and learning awesome facts they will rush to share with their friends.
