Toby Brown

Readers might already know that Julius Caesar is horribly famous for conquering loads of countries, going out with Queen Cleopatra, and having some back-stabbing chums. But this book will tell them the facts no other biography is likely to tell them — that Caesar was once captured by pirates, had a month named after him and invaded his own home town.

Everybody knows that Spartacus was a great gladiator and enjoyed giving the Romans the-run around. This book helps readers discover all the fascinating facts that they didn't know, such as how Spartacus fought for the Romans as well as against them, and that once he camped his army of rebel slaves inside a volcano.