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Tiger by Lynne Reid Banks is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Tiger about?
<p><p>Two tiger cub brothers are torn from the jungle and taken to Rome. The stronger cub is trained as a killer at the Coliseum. Emperor Caesar makes a gift of the smaller cub to his beautiful daughter, Aurelia. She adores her cub, Boots. Julius, a young animal keeper, teaches Aurelia how to earn Boots s trust. Boots is pampered while his brother, known as Brute, lives in the cold and darkness, let out only to kill. Caesar trusts Julius to watch Aurelia and her prized pet. But when a prank backfires, Boots temporarily escapes and Julius must pay with his life. Thousands watch as Julius is sent unarmed into the arena to face the killer Brute.</p><h3>Pat Trattles</h3><p>Two tiger cubs are happily frolicking in the forest when they are captured and sent to Rome. The older and stronger cub is sent to the cellars beneath the Roman Coliseum. There, he is fed just enough to keep him strong, yet hungry. He must rely on his innate killer instincts to fully satisfy his appetite. Aptly named Brute, he learns his lessons well and soon becomes a vicious killer of gladiators, Christians, and slaves in Caesar's circuses. The fate of the younger and smaller cub is much different. He is given to C
Who reads Tiger?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Lynne Reid Banks
- Publisher
- New York: Laurel Leaf Books
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781299028067
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Children'S
- Rating
- 3.88 / 5 (981 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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