"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.
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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.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Escape from Pompeii and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-10 years old
Escape from Pompeii features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Historical Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers
Escape from Pompeii is available in Paperback
Escape from Pompeii was written by Christina Balit and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books an imprint of Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Escape from Pompeii has 32 pages
£7.19
