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“Tiger, Tiger burns brightly to the very last page, and long afterwards, too.” Michael Morpurgo, Children’s Laureate
“A gripping, heartfelt tale of twin tigers set in Ancient Rome.” Amanda Craig, The Times
“Tiger, Tiger is a riveting read. In the style of a true Roman epic it combines bloodthirsty violence with unrequited love, and the themes of loyalty and freedom are carefully explored…” Books for Keeps
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Two tiger cubs brought to Rome - one is destined for the arena; the other is defanged, booted and becomes a much loved pet for the Emperor's daughter Aurelia who is twelve. She begins to fall for the tiger's handler Julius, to her cousin Marcus' dismay. When a prank played on Julius goes wrong, the consequences are severe as they both learn to their cost.
This novel will delight and dismay in equal quantities. Delight at the antics of Aurelia and her pampered pet, and dismay at the bloodthirst in the arena. The author doesn't shy from showing the reader the gruesomely gory nature of the Roman games which utterly revolt the Emperor's daughter who has to grow up fast.
We also learn a lot about cats - sections of the book are written from the tigers' points of view. They're not so unlike our felines, just bigger scale and harder to domesticate! Luckily for younger readers, the tigers are reunited in the end. I preferred this to the 'Roman Mysteries', and would thoroughly recommend for 6-9yr olds.
This novel will delight and dismay in equal quantities. Delight at the antics of Aurelia and her pampered pet, and dismay at the bloodthirst in the arena. The author doesn't shy from showing the reader the gruesomely gory nature of the Roman games which utterly revolt the Emperor's daughter who has to grow up fast.
We also learn a lot about cats - sections of the book are written from the tigers' points of view. They're not so unlike our felines, just bigger scale and harder to domesticate! Luckily for younger readers, the tigers are reunited in the end. I preferred this to the 'Roman Mysteries', and would thoroughly recommend for 6-9yr olds.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book was an absolute pleasure to read and it was absolutely outstanding.
The book is about - as you may have guessed - two orphaned tiger cubs who are captured by hunters and taken to Rome. Once in Rome they are separated, one (Boots)becomes a pet in the house of Caesar and the other (Brute) is caged underneath the Colosseum and trained to fight.
After a while, the story starts to focus more on Auriela - Caesar's daughter - and her cousin Marcus, who play a prank on Boots the tiger's trainer, Julius. They hide Boots and claim he has escaped. Their plan backfires when the tiger really does escape, and Julius must find him again or he will be executed.
The character development is brilliant, Aurelia turns out to be a very brave girl and the rest of the characters are just as engaging.
If you like animals and historical fiction then this book is for you - although it is guaranteed to make you cry!
The book is about - as you may have guessed - two orphaned tiger cubs who are captured by hunters and taken to Rome. Once in Rome they are separated, one (Boots)becomes a pet in the house of Caesar and the other (Brute) is caged underneath the Colosseum and trained to fight.
After a while, the story starts to focus more on Auriela - Caesar's daughter - and her cousin Marcus, who play a prank on Boots the tiger's trainer, Julius. They hide Boots and claim he has escaped. Their plan backfires when the tiger really does escape, and Julius must find him again or he will be executed.
The character development is brilliant, Aurelia turns out to be a very brave girl and the rest of the characters are just as engaging.
If you like animals and historical fiction then this book is for you - although it is guaranteed to make you cry!
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ancient Rome
This book was absoulutely amazing. I just couldn't put it down and I was almost crying at the end. After I'd read it once I read it about 16 times again. Some things I found shocking like the arena in Ancient Rome and how everyone seems to like innocent people being killed. The only thing that I didn't really like about this amazing children's novel is the end which is a bit vague. Apart from that everything was brilliant and I highly recommend this book.
This book was absoulutely amazing. I just couldn't put it down and I was almost crying at the end. After I'd read it once I read it about 16 times again. Some things I found shocking like the arena in Ancient Rome and how everyone seems to like innocent people being killed. The only thing that I didn't really like about this amazing children's novel is the end which is a bit vague. Apart from that everything was brilliant and I highly recommend this book.
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Tiger, Tiger - an amazing book about Ancient Rome
This book was absoulutely amazing. I just couldn't put it down and I was almost crying at the end. After I'd read it once I read it about 16 times again. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 2005
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This book was a gripping story. It looks at Roman life through the eyes of the tigers and so gives a very different view than most historical novels. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2005
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