Cartoonist Gary Northfield gives a fresh take on all things Roman in this riotous romp starring Julius, a most unusual zebra. Julius has a knack of getting into trouble! As a result he has had a great many fights with everyone from his mother onwards before he finds himself swept off to Rome to appear as a gladiator in the famous Colosseum in Rome! Told in words and pictures, Julius’s story is witty, ridiculous and just plain good fun. ~ Julia Eccleshare
From the hilarious, celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield - author of The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs! - comes a brand-new illustrated chapter book series set in Roman times!
From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamour of the Colosseum, join Julius Zebra and his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be ...gladiators! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom. But do Julius and his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest and toughest survive? Madagascar meets Gladiator in this exciting, action-packed and hysterically funny story brimming with entertaining Roman facts.
“Bonkers, fast-paced and funny…a Roman rollercoaster of a ride” Philip Ardagh
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About Gary Northfield
Gary Northfield is an award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of children's books and comics. His bestselling Julius Zebra series has now been translated into 18 languages worldwide and includes four books: Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans!; Julius Zebra: Bundle with the Britons!; Julius Zebra: Entangled with the Egyptians!; and Julius Zebra: Grapple with the Greeks! Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans! won the 2017 Spellbinding Book Award voted for by children. Gary's other books include The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs! and Gary's Garden.
Gary's work is also published in The Beano, The Dandy and National Geographic Kids among many other magazines. He lives with his dog Roly, partner Nicky and twins.
