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Series
Pub. Date
2014
Lexile Measure
620L
Summary
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Have you ever wanted to play the flute? Or have you seen a building with a domed ceiling? These things have roots in ancient Rome. More than two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire was the most powerful civilization on Earth. It left behind tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Romans lived, what their...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile Measure
880L
Summary
Meet Felix, captured in Gaul in 180 CE and taken to Rome to train as a gladiator. He'll show you what it takes to survive these harsh, epic times as he introduces you to gladiator school; the Coliseum, largest-ever amphitheater; battles against lions; hand-to-hand combat in the arena; and more. Do you have the skills and guts to be a Roman gladiator? --amazon.com
5) Ancient Rome
Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 24
Lexile Measure
1070L
Summary
"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...