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Travel back in time to view the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Roman Empire.
Join Tranio, the son of an actor, and his friend Livia, the baker’s daughter, in witnessing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Tranio, like most Roman boys, likes to watch whatever is going on: tradesmen selling their goods, ships unloading their exotic cargoes, politicians making speeches in the forum. But one hot August day a very different scene unfolds. The ground begins to shake, the sky to darken. People run gasping for air. Heading for the harbor, Tranio and his friend Livia hide on a boat and witness one of the most terrifying moments in recorded history-the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of their beloved city, Pompeii.
Although this book handles the sensitive subject of a tragic natural disaster, this book perfectly pitched for years 2 and 3. It is great in explaining the daily life of Romans from a child’s point of view.
Perfectly aligned to the KS2 curriculum, for those studying the Romans in school.
From the Publisher
Travel back in time to the days of the Roman Empire and learn all about Pompeii and Roman culture!
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children’s Books; Illustrated edition (1 April 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 1845070593
ISBN-13 : 978-1845070595
Reading age : 6 – 9 years
Dimensions : 25.02 x 0.32 x 25.02 cm
