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The last girls of Pompeii The last girls of Pompeii Kathryn Lasky In Pompeii, in the summer of A.D. 79, Julia and Sura appear to lead opposite lives. Julia is the daughter of a wealthy ship-builder; Sura is an orphan. Julia bears the Curse of Venus—a withered arm; … OL121825W
Lost city of Pompeii Lost city of Pompeii Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about life in the Roman Empire. OL16582217W
Curses and smoke Curses and smoke Vicky Alvear Shecter Tagus is a medical slave who wants be a gladiator, Lucia is the daughter of Tag's owner and betrothed to an older man, and the two teenagers are in love with each other--but it is the year 79 and soo… OL19980912W
Pompeii Pompeii Sue Reid It's August AD 78 and Claudia is at the Forum in Pompeii. It's a day of strange encounters and even odder portents. When the ground shakes Claudia is convinced it is a bad omen. What does it all mean… OL20871999W
Day of the Dragon King Day of the Dragon King Macarena Salas,Mary Pope Osborne,Sal Murdocca,Bartomeu Seguí i Nicolau The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie back two thousand years to ancient China where they must find the original copy of an old legend before the Imperial Library is burned down by the evil Dragon… OL2648893W
Bodies from the ash Bodies from the ash James M. Deem Details the events that occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii in 79 A.D., focusing on how this information was deduced from the skeletons found by archaeologists at the site. In anc… OL2652487W
Disaster! Disaster! Richard Platt,Richard Bonson,Richard Bonson Documents some of the most devastating events in world history, including natural disasters, accidents, and plagues. OL2662229W
The buried city of Pompeii The buried city of Pompeii Shelley Tanaka This is a fictional first-hand account of the buried city of Pompeii and what it was like when Vesuvius exploded -- Publisher. OL28758559W
Pompeya Pompeya Harris, Robert In charge of the Aqua Augusta, Marius Primus, a Roman engineer, is sent to repair it before the springs run dry and discovers a power far greater than the Roman Empire. OL28773326W
Volcano Volcano Mick Roszel Learn about how Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, killing most of the residents. OL29238603W
The destruction of Pompeii The destruction of Pompeii Mike Rosen Describes the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 and what its rediscovery and excavation has revealed about daily life in the Roman Empire. OL4437985W
Escape from Pompeii Escape from Pompeii Christina Balit When Mount Vesuvius erupts in 79 A.D., Tranio and his friend Livia flee from their homes in Pompeii, Italy, and run to the harbor. OL449741W
The Last Days of Pompeii The Last Days of Pompeii Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton Un classique de la littérature qui redonne vie à la civilisation pompéienne disparue dans l'éruption du Vésuve. Pompéi, 24 août 79 après Jésus-Christ. Cette petite ville romaine du sud de l'Italie vi… OL61867W