Gory gus, is about to break his old pal maximus fang out of prison and wreak havoc on. Shop for childrens books by age, series, author, subject and format. Maximus decimus meridius was a high ranking roman general in command of multiple roman legions who served under the roman emperor marcus aurelius in his twelve year campaign against the barbarians in germania. A badmintonplaying panda, a celebration of the avocado, a travel agency with gateways to other worlds and more. But everything will not be perfect under the surface, as he will soon find out. And i will have my vengeance, in this life or the next. New children and teen books we love in january 2020 booktrust. The gladiator is an open window on the past, through which we can see the daily life during the roman empire. Twenty years of marriage which will be spent on the at, 4 children later, here we are. My name is maximus decimus meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the felix legions and loyal servant. He eventually killed commodus, but died shortly after. Find bestsellers, new releases, award winners and our recommended books for kids at. He became a legate under emperor marcus aurelius and showed his military skills as the commander of the armies of the north and the felix legions, and he fought in his campaigns against the marcomanni and other germanic tribes during his.
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