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Gladiator Boy vs the Three Ninjas

David Lee Stone (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGladiator Boy - 2 #3
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeath

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilySurvivalQuest

Hero archetypes

Gladiator/Fighter

Protagonist archetypes

FellowshipSurvival Team

Tropes

FellowshipQuestSurvivalFish out of WaterFound FamilyReluctant HeroRoad Trip

Themes

SurvivalFriendshipPerseveranceCultural ConflictTeamworkCourage

Synopsis

Having escaped the dreaded water maze, the five friends now have a new enemy - they are being hunted by three ninjas - the most deadly warriors in Japan. But Decimus Rex and his friends won't give in that easily. The battle to survive is on once again!

Is Gladiator Boy vs the Three Ninjas appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Action-packed middle grade adventure with combat between young gladiators and ninjas. Violence is present but appropriate for the age group without graphic detail.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and violence.

Who'll love this

Kids who love fast-paced action and stories about warriors fighting to survive will be hooked by this gladiator vs. ninja showdown.

Tags

Action AdventureHistorical FantasySeries Fiction