{"product_id":"julius-zebra-battle-with-the-britons-isbn-9781536206364","title":"Julius Zebra: Battle with the Britons!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThink you know Julius Zebra? Think again! The handsome, fast-talking gladiatorial champion is sent on a zany adventure — to Britannia!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore Julius Zebra can have his freedom, Emperor Hadrian sends him on one last mission. As the newly named People’s Champion, Julius must travel with his friends to a distant land to remind its people of the might of the Roman Empire. It’ll be just like a vacation! But when the motley menagerie of gladiators arrives in cold, wet Britannia, they don’t quite receive the welcome they were expecting. In fact, the Britons seem to \u003ci\u003ehate \u003c\/i\u003ethe Romans. And the longer Julius and his friends stay in Britannia, the more they realize that they have a lot more in common with the Britons than they thought. After all, they’re all under Hadrian’s rule. But what can a ragtag group of fighting animals do about it?Those treacherous Romans are ripe for a fall…and Julius is just the zebra to give them a push.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorthfield’s cartoonlike line illustrations win the day in this second Julius Zebra entry, capturing the story’s comical heart. Kids will be enamored by its ridiculous, action-oriented plot, and unwitting spectators to the bits of history Northfield manages to sneak in between the gags.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis sequel to 2016’s ‘Julius Zebra: Rumble With the Romans!’ brims with goofy humor and preposterous plot turns...As Julius and his companions join in fresh bouts of (bloodless) combat, readers ages 7-11 will pick up bits of classical language and history in this zany entertainment.\u003cbr\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cb\u003eGary Northfield \u003c\/b\u003eis best known for his \u003ci\u003eDerek the Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e comic strip and has been writing and drawing comics for fifteen years. He lives in England.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304174178533,"sku":"NP9781536206364","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536206364.jpg?v=1767730533","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/julius-zebra-battle-with-the-britons-isbn-9781536206364","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}