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John Malam
John Malam attended the University of Birmingham before working in publishing. He is now a writer and editor with over 20 years experience in producing books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his family. show more



John Malam attended the University of Birmingham before working in publishing. He is now a writer and editor with over 20 years experience in producing books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his family.

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AmySea
AmySea rated it 12 years ago
One of the things on my nephew's list of cool stuff is ninjas. This book was marvelous to him. My sister and I are pretty sure that he is some sort of reincarnated warrior, because if it has to do with pre-modern battle, he's totally on board with that. At numerous points in this story I heard hi...
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AmySea rated it 13 years ago
It is a real challenge for me to review this book. It is just right for my 8 year old niece. The content is there, it's presented in a great, factual, yet fun way, the illustrations are interesting to her, and they entertain her, the diverse subject matter of the books in this series excites her (...
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AmySea rated it 13 years ago
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator is not for kids younger than 2nd or 3rd grade, I think, but it's a very informative and engrossing way to teach history to kids in the appropriate age bracket. The book does not shy away from telling readers exactly what gladiators did, and what they experi...
Bashara Likes Books
Bashara Likes Books rated it 13 years ago
It's no secret that my daughter and I absolutely adore this series and this one is no exception. She actually declared this her favorite of all the 'You Wouldn't Want to' titles. As always, I have to caution that these are not for the faint of heart. All of the titles are incredibly gruesome, but...
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