Gladiator: The Story of a Fighter

Captured when his tribe are resisting the Roman invaders, a young fighter is taken from Britain to Rome as a prisoner of war. He must win his freedom in the arenas of Rome, fighting as a gladiator.

Yesterday’s Voices gives older readers a manageable yet highly sophisticated, thought- provoking historical fiction series in the style of Right Now! Written as a first-person narrative, these page-turning reads capture real-life events in no more than 500 words. Plus each book includes a spread that gives the reader the factual background to the historical theme or event explored in the story.