Panic In Pompeii

Author : L. A. Peacock
Publisher : Scholastic Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780545340625
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Panic in Pompeii written by L. A. Peacock and published by Scholastic Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twins Jess and Josh travel back in time to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in search of their uncle. But can they find him and escape before Mount Vesuvius erupts?

Author : Robert Harris
Publisher : Fawcett
ISBN 13 : 0345475674
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pompeii written by Robert Harris and published by Fawcett. This book was released on 2004 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently placed in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to thousands of people around the bay of Naples, Roman engineer Marius Primus struggles to discover why the aqueduct has ceased delivering water and heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to find the problem, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe of mammoth proportions. Reprint.

Author : John Malam
Publisher : Franklin Watts
ISBN 13 : 9780531238363
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii! written by John Malam and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple look at the tragedy in Pompeii.

Author : Kate Quinn
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063310570
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Day of Fire written by Kate Quinn and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts. Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . and these are their stories: A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii’s flourishing streets. An heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire. An ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished. A crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue. A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls. A priestess and a prostitute seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried. Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each other’s paths during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity?

Author : Ingrid D. Rowland
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674416538
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Pompeii written by Ingrid D. Rowland and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, the force of the explosion blew the top right off the mountain, burying nearby Pompeii in a shower of volcanic ash. Ironically, the calamity that proved so lethal for Pompeii's inhabitants preserved the city for centuries, leaving behind a snapshot of Roman daily life that has captured the imagination of generations. The experience of Pompeii always reflects a particular time and sensibility, says Ingrid Rowland. From Pompeii: The Afterlife of a Roman Town explores the fascinating variety of these different experiences, as described by the artists, writers, actors, and others who have toured the excavated site. The city's houses, temples, gardens--and traces of Vesuvius's human victims--have elicited responses ranging from awe to embarrassment, with shifting cultural tastes playing an important role. The erotic frescoes that appalled eighteenth-century viewers inspired Renoir to change the way he painted. For Freud, visiting Pompeii was as therapeutic as a session of psychoanalysis. Crown Prince Hirohito, arriving in the Bay of Naples by battleship, found Pompeii interesting, but Vesuvius, to his eyes, was just an ugly version of Mount Fuji. Rowland treats readers to the distinctive, often quirky responses of visitors ranging from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Dickens, and Mark Twain to Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman. Interwoven throughout a narrative lush with detail and insight is the thread of Rowland's own impressions of Pompeii, where she has returned many times since first visiting in 1962.

Author : Shelley Tanaka
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Scholastic Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780590123778
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Buried City of Pompeii : what it was Like when Vesuvius Exploded written by Shelley Tanaka and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 1997 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book recreates the lost world of Pompeii and -- based on archaeological detective work -- discribes how Eros the steward might have lived and how he came to die in his master's house.

Author : Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375894705
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vacation Under the Volcano written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Who wants to vacation next to a volcano? Jack and Annie are about to find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of the Roman Empire. They arrive in Pompeii and soon discover that it is the very day the city will be destroyed. Now Jack and Annie must race against time to find an ancient library before it is buried in ash! Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures

Author : John Malam
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
ISBN 13 : 1912233452
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii! written by John Malam and published by The Salariya Book Company. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is AD 79 and you are a trusted slave, looking after your master's young son in a quiet and pleasant Roman seaside town. But there's something unusual about the mountain that looms over that town, and your life is about to change forever! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a slave in Pompeii. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

Author : Edith Kunhardt
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0553512587
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pompeii...Buried Alive! written by Edith Kunhardt and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Step 4 HISTORY reader. "The drama of natural disasters provides prime material to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius describes village life 2,000 years ago, the eruption itself and its aftermath, and the excitement when the buried town is rediscovered centuries later. A lively and factual glimpse of a devastating moment in history, in an accessible, attractive package."--Publishers Weekly. Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence. With full-color illustrations.

Author : L. A. Peacock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780545247658
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lost in the Labyrinth written by L. A. Peacock and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twins Jess and Josh discover a time-compass in their attic that whisks them back to ancient Crete, where they participate in a bull-riding contest and have a close encounter with the Minotaur.