You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Soldier!: Barbarians You'd Rather Not Meet

You Wouldn't Want to Be ...

by David Stewart, David Antram (Illustrator)

Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars take away the glamour and romance of being a soldier in the Roman Army in the year AD 98 and illustrates the darker side of this profession. Simultaneous.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Geography, School

Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

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Reviews

[Duane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great series for reluctant readers! This book follows the life of a average Roman soldier. It goes into great detail about what the soldier would accomplish during their life in the army and what their daily routine would be. Done with fabulous illustrations, the reader can learn as much in the drawings as they can in the written words. A great book for any fan of history or Roman culture.

[Timothy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the humor in history it gives

[Sian Taylor]

An excellent book to fire the imagination of children. Packed full of interesting facts, the funny pictures and suitably gruesome information makes this a sure fire hit.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun history with plenty of facts some of which may be unknown to adults. I didn't know there was a height requirement to be a Roman soldier.

[Kelly Carey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book did not seem an interesting or shocking as some of the others in the series.

[Kenzee · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is great for roman information

[Set · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book with a lot of information about what it meant to be a Roman soldier. I wish it would have shown the Roman provinces though, some of them being: Iberia/Hispania (Spain), provinces of Gaul, Germania, France, Sicily, Cilicia, Italy, and one of the last being Britannica, etc.

[মাশুদুল Haque · Rating 4 out of 5]

You Wouldn't Want to একটা চমৎকার সিরিজ। কিছুদিন আগে খোঁজ পেলাম এই সিরিজের অনেক বই আছে। সবগুলো জোগাড় করা একটা চ্যালেঞ্জ হবে বুঝতে পারছি। তবে চেষ্টা করে যাচ্ছি। ঐতিহাসিক এবং নানা ইন্টারেস্টিং সময়কে কমিকস এর মত ইলাস্ট্রেশন সহ অল্প কথায় (শিশুকিশোর উপযোগী) করে লেখা।

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

They don't have much of a life but back then maybe it was better than what other lives offered.

[Tam Newell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as fun as others in this series, but something reluctant readers would enjoy. A little history, geography, and science involved with this one.

[Jacqueline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice nonfiction series with lots of sidebars and visuals. Great for the reluctant reader.