Twelve-year-old Paulina is delivering bread to her new friend Fabia's home when Mount Vesuvius begins erupting. When Fabia's father leaves to help fellow Pompeii residents evacuate, the girls make their way through the city, helping others where they can. Includes facts about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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