| Tigre, Tigre Contributor(s): Reid Banks, Lynne (Author) |
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ISBN: 8483431165 ISBN-13: 9788483431160 Publisher: Bambu OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover Language: Spanish Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Ancient Civilizations |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Exit |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two tiger cubs are captured and shipped to Rome, where one, Brutus, is trained to kill in the Coliseum and the other, Boots, is declawed and given to Caesar's daughter Aurelia as a pet. Aurelia loves Boots and begins to fall dangerously in love with his keeper, Julius, until Boots escapes after a childish prank. Caesar punishes Aurelia but reserves the worst fate of all for Julius and Brutus, who are forced to fight in the Coliseum. A moving tale about valor, death, and the abuse of power, this novel will captivate young readers. Dos cachorros de tigre son capturados y enviados a Roma, adonde a uno, Brutus, lo entrenan para matar en el Coliseo y al otro, Botas, le quitan las unas y se lo regalan a Aurelia, la hija del Cesar. Aurelia ama a Botas y empieza a enamorarse de Julius, su entrenador, hasta que Botas se escapa como resultado de una broma infantil. Cesar castiga a Aurelia pero guarda la peor sentencia para Julius y Botas, a quienes los condena a pelear en el Coliseo. Una emocionante historia del valor, la muerte y el abuso del poder, esta novela cautivara a los jovenes. |