I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79

By Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson (illustrator),

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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…

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This book is realistic fiction, and it’s based on a true story. I learned a lot about volcanoes, Rome, and Pompeii, and it was very energetic.

It ends where the reader has to make up the rest of the story on their own, but the good news is they survive the volcano.

From Heather's 8-year-old's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

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