What Was Pompeii?
What Was Pompeii?
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What Was Pompeii?

Written by Jim O'Connor and Who HQ
Part of the What Was . . . ? Book Series
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69
Words per page
940L
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Mar 13, 2014
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The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448479071
    Publication Date
    March 13, 2014
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    69
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lexile® Level
    940L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    165681
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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