You wouldn't want to live in Pompeii! : a volcanic eruption you'd rather avoid / written by John Malam ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.
Material type: TextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publisher: [New York] : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017Edition: Revised editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780531238363 (library binding : alk. paper)
- 0531238369 (library binding : alk. paper)
- 9780531231586 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0531231585 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- You would not want to live in Pompeii!
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 937.7256 M236 | Available | 33111008582963 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 937.7256 M236 | Available | 33111008868875 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 937.7256 M236 | Available | 33111007788199 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Get ready . . . as a trusted slave in a quiet Roman town in 79 CE, you're about to undergo the most terrifying experience of your life.This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history. You'll never forget what it's like to live in Pompeii. Find out all about the horrible fate of the residents of Pompeii, what remains of the town today, and how Vesuvius' victims were preserved for eternity.
Includes index.
As a trusted slave in a quiet Roman town in 79 CE, you're about to undergo the most terrifying experience of your life. You'll never forget what it's like to live in Pompeii. Find out all about the horrible fate of the residents of Pompeii, what remains of the town today, and how Vesuvius' victims were preserved for eternity.
Introduction -- Earthquake! Flashback to AD 62 -- Fix it! Rebuilding Pompeii -- School! Looking after your master's son -- Day out! A visit to a vineyard -- Gladiators! The games come to town -- Little bang! Vesuvius wakes up -- Big bang! Vesuvius blows its top -- Panic! Pompeii in chaos -- Run! It's time to leave -- It's over! Well, that's what you think! -- The end! Death of a town -- Found! Pompeii uncovered.