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Product Identifiers
PublisherScholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-100545459397
ISBN-139780545459396
eBay Product ID (ePID)201732968
Product Key Features
Book TitleI Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, Ad 79 (I Survived #10)
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicHistorical / Ancient Civilizations, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General, Social Themes / Friendship, Historical / Europe
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorLauren Tarshis
Book SeriesI Survived Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight2.9 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2014-501748
ReviewsPraise for I SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, 1863 ". . . Informative and breathlessly paced." --KIRKUS REVIEWS Praise for I SURVIVED THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: "[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and long-term -- while ending on an upward beat." --KIRKUS REVIEWS Praise for I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912: "The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages." --KIRKUS REVIEWS Praise for I SURVIVED HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005: "Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." --BOOKLIST, Praise for I SURVIVED THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, 1863". . . Informative and breathlessly paced." --KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for I SURVIVED THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001:"[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and long-term -- while ending on an upward beat." --KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC, 1912:"The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages." --KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for I SURVIVED HURRICANE KATRINA, 2005:"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." --BOOKLIST
Grade FromSecond Grade
Series Volume Number10
Grade ToFifth Grade
SynopsisThe beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?, No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep. But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?, The beast beneath the mountain is restless...No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?