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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2015 · Est. 2.5 hour read
Doomsday in Pompeii
Written by Marianne Hering and Paul McCusker
Book #16 in the The Imagination Station series
A solo trip to ancient Pompeii turns perilous as a volcano threatens and time runs out.
4.2 Goodreads · 185 ratings
144 pages· 14,056 words· Est. 2.5 hour read· ~490L
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Bookroo's summary
Patrick's solo journey to Pompeii in 79 A.D. becomes a race against time as Mount Vesuvius looms. With the Imagination Station malfunctioning and Whit missing, Beth and Eugene scramble to rescue him. As Patrick befriends a preacher, a looter, and a stray dog, he discovers the deadly secrets of volcanoes. Can Eugene fix the machine in time to send Beth for help, or will Patrick face the eruption alone? Dive into the thrilling adventure of 'Doomsday in Pompeii' and uncover the fate of Patrick and his newfound friends.
From the publisher
Over 1 million sold in series!It’s the hottest adventure yet! When Patrick takes a trip alone in the Imagination Station for science project research, things get a little explosive. First, his cousin Beth gets angry that she was left behind. Second, Eugene Meltsner sees red when he realizes that Patrick went to Pompeii in 79 A.D. a day before Mount Vesuvius erupts! It doesn’t help that the Imagination Station is on the blink and Whit has gone missing.As Beth and Eugene frantically try to find a way fix the machine, Patrick learns a few things about volcanoes: it’s not the lava that comes first, it’s poisonous gas.Will Eugene be able to reprogram the Imagination Station and send Beth to help Patrick? And what will happen to Patrick’s new friends–a preacher, a looter, and a stray dog? Find out in the next adventure, Doomsday in Pompeii!
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 14,056
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- ~490L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 173404
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2015
- Publisher
- Focus on the Family
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781589978034
- LCCN
- 2014046635
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