{"product_id":"time-keys-03-the-impossible-gladiator","title":"Time Keys 03: The Impossible Gladiator","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A complete triumph of imagination . . . readers are going\nto fall in love with this brilliant series' ― A. F. Steadman, bestselling\nauthor of \u003ci\u003eSkandar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'A captivating adventure loaded with history and intrigue' – Abi Elphinstone\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n''A cracking series with stunning illustrations' – Christopher Edge,\nbestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEscape Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe action adventure of \u003ci\u003eGladiator\u003c\/i\u003e meets the time travel\nof \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e in the third title of this epic series by\nbestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for 8 to 12-year-old fans of\nAdventures on Trains. Supports the curriculum. Illustrated throughout in black\nand white by Manuel Šumberac.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSim, Jeopardy and Nelson are enjoying an amazing holiday in Rome, until they\nthey are swept up in the mysterious disappearance of world-famous illusionist\nKinetic. He vanished during a live broadcast from the Colosseum, but he never\nreappeared. When Kinetic’s sister finds a strange description in a history book\nof a gladiator who sounds uncannily like her brother, the friends are\ndetermined to help.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThey travel through secret time doors to the spectacular ― and deadly ―\nColosseum in Ancient Rome, but can the brave trio survive long enough to find\nKinetic and bring him home?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Gladiator \u003c\/i\u003ecan be read as a stand-alone novel, or\nenjoyed as part of the thrilling Time Keys series written by M. G. Leonard.\nFollow Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson's adventures in Ancient Egypt, \u003ci\u003eHunt for\nthe Golden Scarab, \u003c\/i\u003eand Viking Norway in \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Viking\nThunder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Time Keys series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure’ - Eoin Colfer, author of \u003ci\u003eArtemis\nFowl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Fabulous, fast-paced and thrilling’ - Jonathan Stroud, author of the\u003ci\u003e Lockwood\n\u0026amp; Co. \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘A thrilling time-travel adventure’ - \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Fast, dramatic, exciting’ - Hannah Gold\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n‘Thrilling adventure packed with history, mystery and action’ - \u003ci\u003eThe\nWeek Junior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eM. G. Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e has made up stories since she was a\nlittle girl, but back then adults called them lies or tall tales and she didn’t\nwrite them down. As a grown up, she has written stories about fantastical\nbeetles, beautiful birds and thrilling train rides. Her books have been\ntranslated into over forty languages and won many awards. She is the vice\npresident of the insect charity Buglife, and a founding author of\nAuthors4Oceans. She lives in England, by the sea, with her husband, two sons, a\ndog called Nell, and a variety of exotic beetles. She is the bestselling writer\nof children’s books such as The Time Keys series, The Ice Children, Beetle Boy,\ntheAdventures on Trains series and The Twitchersbooks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eManuel Šumberac \u003c\/b\u003eis a Croatian based illustrator and animator. He\ngraduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards\nthe fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and\nrecognized in numerous book illustrations and covers, including The Time Keys\nseries, The Dalemark Quartet, Orphans of the Tide, The Night Before Christmas\nand Steampunk Frankenstein, among many others. Manuel creates his illustrations\nusing digital techniques combined with traditional media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44919318151375,"sku":"9781035024377","price":19.57,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_c3488882-0c67-4425-b057-0a9fbca7bb80.webp?v=1773723452","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/time-keys-03-the-impossible-gladiator","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}