I received a free ARC from Scholastic through NetGalley
5 stars
Marcus is a slave boy in Pompeii the day before Vesuvius is about to explode. Of course no one knows what a volcano really is or that anything bad is going to happen. It's life as usual. Marcus's life isn't so great. He and his father were separated, and he doesn't know if he will ever see him again. When the gladiator fight comes to town, more chaos ensues. How will Marcus survive the volcano, and will he find his father?
Oh Pompeii. How could anyone survive that disaster?
Going in, that's what I thought about this book. I know the idea behind this series, but I really saw this one being a stretch. I wasn't sure how the author would pull it off. Pull it off she did! I guess I didn't even think about the fact that many people did escape. They fled early.
Marcus's survival was a great story of historical fiction. Tarshis did a wonderful job of teaching young readers many facts about the time. I was captivated by the story, reading it very quickly. Any child who loves this series will find a winner in this addition.
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