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Author:

Malam, John, 1957- author.

Title:

You wouldn't want to live in Pompeii! : a volcanic eruption you'd rather avoid / written by John Malam ; illustrated by David Antram.

Edition:

Revised edition.

Publisher:

Franklin Wattsan imprint of Scholastic Inc.,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

36 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Pompeii (Extinct city)--Juvenile literature.
Vesuvius (Italy)--Eruption, 79--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Antram, David, 1958- illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

Get ready . . . as a trusted slave in a quiet Roman town in 79 CE, youre about to undergo the most terrifying experience of your life. Youll never forget what its 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.

Series:

You wouldn't want to--

ISBN:

0531238369 (library binding : alk. paper)
9780531238363 (library binding : alk. paper)
0531231585 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780531231586 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2016044836

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

GXPA501 -- Baxter Community Library (Baxter)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)