Pompeii ... Buried Alive! (Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 4 Book)

by Edith Kunhardt Davis

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780553512588
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/24/2014
Series:	Step into Reading Book Series: A Step 4 Book
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	36 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Edith Kunhardt Davis has written over 65 children’s books and has illustrated sixteen. Much of her work has built on Dorthy Kunhardt’s (her mother) blueprint with sequels such as Pat the Cat and Pat the Puppy. Her other works include I'm Going to Be a Police Officer, Pompeii-Buried Alive!, and Honest Abe. 

Editorial Reviews

Michelle wants to grow up to be a police officer like her dad. Bright color photographs and a simple text show how she and her brother, David, visit their father at the East Hampton village police station and spend the day with him at his work. Dad patrols the small town: "He knows everybody." He wears a bulletproof vest, but there's no danger or violence. He finds a lost dog, checks a car for speeding, calls an ambulance when a kid falls off his bike, and directs the traffic at the school crossing. It's an idyllic scene, and this girl wants to be part of it.

Hazel Rochman