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Discusses how a Celtic warrior captured by Romans is trained to become a gladiator

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life was like aboard an English pirate ship plying the Caribbean Sea during the sixteenth century.

Describes how the body of a wealthy merchant in ancient Egypt would be mummified and readied for the afterlife.

A humorous look at the state of illness and medicine in Tudor England. This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life throughout important eras in history. --Publisher's description.

Presents a humorous account of what it might have been like to live in ancient Egypt in the time of Tutankhamen, providing an introduction to the royal family, and discussing religion, childhood, entertainment, mummification, and the discovery of King Tut's tomb.

Looks at the life of a Scythian woman after she is captured and sold into slavery in Greece in the fifth century B.C.

"...as a young man living in the Roman Empire, you've heard many stories about far-away lands and people. It sounds exciting but you're about to discover how tough life really is for a Roman soldier!"--Back cover.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the life and duties of a young Christian knight.