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You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii!: A Volcanic Eruption You'd Rather Avoid (You Wouldn't Want to...) | Paperback

by John Malam (Author), David Salariya (Creator), David Antram (Creator)

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Children's Press(CT)

Page Count:

32 Pages

Publication Date:

March 01, 2008

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505,057th

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ItÂ’s not so bad being a slave in ancient Pompeii. Your owners treat you well and you live in a thriving city. But whatÂ’s up with the dead fish floating in the river and the gas smell escaping from the ground? You better say your prayers, because when Mount Vesuvius blows its top, no one will be spared!

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

A history teacher's review by DWD (Indianapolis, IN)

5 Stars
June 12, 2009
I recently stumbled onto the "You Wouldn't Want to..." series and have found them to be a delightful and painless way to introduce young people to different historical concepts. "You Wouldn't Want to Live In Pompeii" is a standout in a standout series of books. It teaches about the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 that destroyed Pompeii, but it also teaches about Roman culture. The readers will learn that the Romans used enslaved Greek men as teachers for their sons, that the Romans made sacrifices to their gods, foods they ate, types of art, the gladiatorial games and the re-discovery of Pompeii in the 1700s and, more importantly, the archaeological work of Guiseppe Fiorelli in the late 1800s. This would be great for 3rd grade or higher. Even adults can have a good basic understanding of what happened at Pompeii with this little book.

Flowing With Fun by Aimee B. Dubois

5 Stars
June 27, 2008
A lively and entertaining book for readers of any age. My middle school students did not find the material too juvenial and I believe that the approach to a tragic event is gentle enough for younger children. I was impressed by the detail provided about both life in ancient Rome and the science behind the eruption of Vesuvius. Excellent!

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