Heroes and Gladiators

Lazar, a Macedonian soldier, is taken as a slave and forced to fight in the Ancona arena. He becomes famous for his sword skills but wants to escape. The WOW! Fiction series of Hi-Lo books for students aged 9+ includes books for reading ages 6–11 years and utilises dyslexia-friendly features to support pupils reading. The Turquoise band has a reading age of 6 years and an interest age of up to 14 years, with progressively levelled books in Turquoise, Purple, Gold, White, Lime and Brown bands.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2023
Publisher: Badger Publishing

Lazar, a Macedonian soldier, is forced to fight for his country when the Romans invade. Despite being defeated, he is taken as a slave and forced to become a gladiator in the Ancona arena. However, Lazar dreams of escaping his fate and finding freedom. With his exceptional sword skills, he quickly becomes famous in the arena, but he knows that his freedom is at stake. Will he ever have the chance to escape the gladiator's life and return to his homeland? Lazar's story is a tale of blood, honour, and revenge, and it explores the themes of courage, determination, and the pursuit of freedom. The WOW! Fiction series of Hi-Lo books for students aged 9+ includes books for reading ages 6–11 years and utilises a range of dyslexia-friendly features to support pupils' reading. The Turquoise band has a reading age of 6 years and an interest age of up to 14 years, and the books are printed on off-white paper with an easy-to-read font and text separated into bite-sized chunks. The language and sentence structure are intentionally written to support students who are reading behind their chronological age, and the whole banded series offers progressively levelled books in Turquoise, Purple, Gold, White, Lime, and Brown bands, with 5 books offering plenty of practice at each level to consolidate learning and develop fluency before moving on to the next band. Lazar's story is a gripping tale of adventure, survival, and the pursuit of freedom, and it will leave readers inspired and motivated to pursue their own dreams and goals.

Weight: 96g
Dimension: 147 x 209 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788376990