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Before we get into things, here are some other images that pop up when you search "G is for Gladiator": A Jeep Gladiator: (I wouldn't want to face that in the Coliseum) The letter G "dressed up" as a gladiator: (there were many variations on this theme) And of course: (Are you not entertained?) Finally, did you know that there are cheerleaders for the American Gladiator show called the G-force cheerleaders? This really was an educational Google search! Now for the actual content.   G is for Gladiator: An Ancient Rome Alphabet Recommended for ages 8-10, AR level 7.0, lexile 1050L Alphabet books, in my mind anyway, are picture books that don't have a lot of text but do have many fun illustrations such as Dr. Seuss's ABC , Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , or Eating the Alphabet . But this book by the couple Debbie and Michael Shoulders and illustrated by Victor Juhasz is much more informative and, as you can see from the reading level, written for children who kn...

You Wouldn't Want to be a Roman Gladiator! Gory Things You'd Rather Not Know written by John Malam illustrated by David Antram Okay, so I was really, Really, REALLY trying to get away from the books in series, books by the same author, etc. theme that I seem to have going, but I have failed. It turns out that this book by John Malam is in fact part of an extensive series, even though the library record didn't indicate that. The back cover of the book lists three other books in the series, but my dear old ACPL owns at least forty of them. So, yeah, it's a series. Before I dive in and actually discuss the gladiator book, can I just comment on a couple of the other titles in the series? You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy , You Wouldn't Want to be an Aztec Sacrifice , and You Wouldn't Want to be a Pirate's Prisoner . That is correct, I wouldn't want to be any of those things. Although I personally would also opt out of life as a gladiator, I can i...