--- product_id: 1693939 title: "Pompeii -- Buried Alive! (Step into Reading)" price: "€ 13.56" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/1693939-pompeii-buried-alive-step-into-reading store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Pompeii -- Buried Alive! (Step into Reading) **Price:** € 13.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Pompeii -- Buried Alive! (Step into Reading) - **How much does it cost?** € 13.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/1693939-pompeii-buried-alive-step-into-reading) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Step 4 HISTORY reader. "The drama of natural disasters provides prime material to entice young independent readers. In this volume, the account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius describes village life 2,000 years ago, the eruption itself and its aftermath, and the excitement when the buried town is rediscovered centuries later. A lively and factual glimpse of a devastating moment in history, in an accessible, attractive package."-- Publishers Weekly. Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell exciting stories. For newly independent readers who read simple sentences with confidence. With full-color illustrations. Review: Excellent kid-friendly look at an ancient disaster - Excellent short book for kids on Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Very good illustrations by Michael Eagle, who also illustrated The Trojan Horse, a childhood favorite from the same Step into Reading series. The first chapter offers a kid-friendly look at daily life in a Roman city, with attention given to home life, religion—including the often-overlooked household shrine—slaves, and typical activity in a town market. Throughout, the author and illustrator—by keeping Vesuvius, “a sleeping giant,” lurking in the background of the pictures and by repeating the refrain “No one knew that something terrible was going to happen”—build a powerful sense of foreboding. The chapter dealing with the eruption itself is vivid but not too graphic or—hopefully—disturbing. We see characters in varying states of panic with some escaping by sea (Pliny the Elder, unmentioned in the book, being partly responsible for evacuation operations) and many others left to their fates in the city. The stages of the eruption are well-described and illustrated, with the town suffering rains of pumice, ash, and finally the pyroclastic flow that wiped out human life down to the sea (including Pliny). Again—well done in a kid-friendly way, avoiding jargon and describing the power of the mountain in understandable terms. The final chapter, in the spirit of The Trojan Horse’s chapter on Heinrich Schliemann, describes Pompeii after its destruction, gradually covered over by earth and only rediscovered with the birth of modern archaeology (inspired by the eyewitness account of Pliny the Younger, who does figure in the story) and a few accidental discoveries. The story bookends with scientists monitoring “the sleeping giant” Vesuvius. A good, well-illustrated account that could introduce kids to Roman life, archaeology, geology and seismology all at the same time. Highly recommended. Review: Exellent history, well illustrated - This is a great little book about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. And what happened to the people and houses of Pompeii. The writing is excellent and to the point. My three year old granddaughter was raptly attentive when I read this to her. The illustrations are equally accurate and informative. (It's a pleasure to see realistic children's illustrations rather than the too common grotesque caricatures so prevalent today.) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #19,440 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Children's Archaeology Books #17 in Children's Ancient History #25 in Disaster Books for Children | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 863 Reviews | ## Images ![Pompeii -- Buried Alive! (Step into Reading) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91zCiRdpOtL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent kid-friendly look at an ancient disaster *by J***S on March 17, 2017* Excellent short book for kids on Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Very good illustrations by Michael Eagle, who also illustrated The Trojan Horse, a childhood favorite from the same Step into Reading series. The first chapter offers a kid-friendly look at daily life in a Roman city, with attention given to home life, religion—including the often-overlooked household shrine—slaves, and typical activity in a town market. Throughout, the author and illustrator—by keeping Vesuvius, “a sleeping giant,” lurking in the background of the pictures and by repeating the refrain “No one knew that something terrible was going to happen”—build a powerful sense of foreboding. The chapter dealing with the eruption itself is vivid but not too graphic or—hopefully—disturbing. We see characters in varying states of panic with some escaping by sea (Pliny the Elder, unmentioned in the book, being partly responsible for evacuation operations) and many others left to their fates in the city. The stages of the eruption are well-described and illustrated, with the town suffering rains of pumice, ash, and finally the pyroclastic flow that wiped out human life down to the sea (including Pliny). Again—well done in a kid-friendly way, avoiding jargon and describing the power of the mountain in understandable terms. The final chapter, in the spirit of The Trojan Horse’s chapter on Heinrich Schliemann, describes Pompeii after its destruction, gradually covered over by earth and only rediscovered with the birth of modern archaeology (inspired by the eyewitness account of Pliny the Younger, who does figure in the story) and a few accidental discoveries. The story bookends with scientists monitoring “the sleeping giant” Vesuvius. A good, well-illustrated account that could introduce kids to Roman life, archaeology, geology and seismology all at the same time. Highly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exellent history, well illustrated *by P***. on April 10, 2022* This is a great little book about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. And what happened to the people and houses of Pompeii. The writing is excellent and to the point. My three year old granddaughter was raptly attentive when I read this to her. The illustrations are equally accurate and informative. (It's a pleasure to see realistic children's illustrations rather than the too common grotesque caricatures so prevalent today.) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun read! *by T***E on July 1, 2026* My daughter and I really enjoyed this book together! It was engaging and had great illustrations. 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