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Escape from Pompeii
Christina Balit
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Description for Escape from Pompeii
Paperback. The destruction of Pompeii seen through the eyes of Tranio, an actor's son, and his friend Livia, the baker's daughter. Num Pages: 32 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AF; YBC; YF; YX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 252 x 252 x 3. Weight in Grams: 162.
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. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845070595
SKU
V9781845070595
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About Christina Balit
Christina Balit was born in Manchester but grew up in the Middle East. She studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, and also attended Morley Theatre School and Questors Theatre School. She has exhibited widely and is also a playwright. Her books have won several nominations, commendations and a shortlist place for the Kate Greenway ... Read more
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