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Pompeii: A Roman Girl's Diary, AD 78

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It's August AD 78 and Claudia is at the Forum in Pompeii. It's a day of strange encounters and even odder portents. When the ground shakes Claudia is convinced it is a bad omen. What does it all mean? And why is she so disturbed by Vesuvius, the great volcano that looms over the city.

Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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