When Decimus Rex is kidnapped by slave-takers and arrives at the Arena Primus, he is convinced he has the strength and determination to earn his freedom. However, in order to do this, he must outshine his fellow slaves and endure trials involving burning hot coals, hammers, spikes and combat. Throughout it all, he is under the burning eye of the trial-master Slavious Doom. For Decimus Rex, the journey to manhood has just begun...

 

This is book 1 in Gladiator Boy .

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hachette Children's Group .

David Grimstone was born in Margate on 25th January 1978. When he was a boy, he was often accused of daydreaming and `drifting off` during classes. He once let in five goals during a PE football match because he thought he`d seen a sparrow-hawk and went to investigate. The only two lessons he loved at school were English and History. David lives in Kent with his wife, Chiara, and their son Sebastian.