See You Later, Gladiator #9

By: Jon Scieszka

Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy

One minute the guys are wrestling around in Joe's room. The next minute The Book has transported them back to ancient Rome—and face-to-face with one big ol' gladiator. Luckily, Joe, Sam, and Fred, the Time Warp Trio, have seen enough professional wrestling to make it through gladiator school—but not even a smackdown bodyslam can help them at the Colosseum. Will our trusty heroes be able to find The Book and hightail it out of there, or will the Romans turn them into mincemeat?

Not Much Historical Application

I had used It's Greek To Me to supplement my Gr 6 social studies, lots of great info on the gods and godesses and was excited to use this for our Rome unit. Sadly there was little I could use for the unit.
As a book for younger readers, it will keep the attention of those liking gladiators and food fights. As a social studies supplement, it is not helpful.