Tiger, Tiger - by Lynne Reid Banks - $12.95

Two tiger cubs are seized from their jungle home and taken to Rome.  One becomes the pet of Caesar's daughter, Aurelia; the other, named Brute, is trained to kill Christians in the Colosseum.    Aurelia's tiger escapes, his keeper is sent to the Colosseum as punishment, where he meets Brute.  

An enthralling story told be a mulit-award winning author.  Very informative book about life in Ancient Rome.

Ages 11 - 16 yrs  Now in paperback.  195 pp.