The Impossible Gladiator
M. G. Leonard
Illustrated by Manuel Sumberac
Ages 9 to 11
Paperback
12 February 2026Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
'A complete triumph of imagination... readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series.'
A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar
The action adventure of Gladiator meets the time travel of Doctor Who in the third title of this blockbusting epic series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for fans of Hunt for the Golden Scarab, Beetle Boy and...
Details
12 February 2026288 pages
9781035024377Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
A thrilling time-travel adventure for 8+Imogen Russell Williams on Hunt for the Golden Scarab, The Guardian
A note-perfect, time-travelling blockbuster - richly imagined, genuinely fresh . . . A perfect book to open doors for reluctant readers.Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany on Hunt for the Golden Scarab
A beautiful concept and a spellbinding, seat-of-the-pants adventure, Hunt for the Golden Scarab is fabulous, fast paced and thrilling. More please!Jonathan Stroud
Classic and fresh - a breathtaking adventureEoin Colfer on Hunt for the Golden Scarab
