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Ancient Rome and Pompeii

by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce

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What was it like to be a gladiator? How many people died in the destruction of Pompeii? How did Roman children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Rome and Pompeii. This is the nonfiction companion to Vacation Under the Volcano (Magic Tree House #13).

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
PompeiiPompeiiMore like thisLess of thisRomeRomeMore like thisLess of thisItalyItalyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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