The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Gladiator

This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Marcus is a 15-year-old boy living in Pompeii in 79 AD. During a trip to Rome with his merchant dad, he finds himself tricked into becoming a gladiator and forced to fight deadly warriors in the arena. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.